It's Not Just Politics. Food Can Stir Holiday Conflict, Too
Lots of families fight over politics at the holiday table. But decisions about which foods to put on the table can also whip up stress and squabbles.
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A Missed Connection Success Story
A young man shared a ride with someone with whom he felt a spark. But he didn't ask for a phone number, so he put up a flyer. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Steven Mion and Robert Dealy.
'The Bad Food Bible' Says Your Eating Might Not Be So Sinful After All
In his new book, Dr. Aaron Carroll explains that there might be less evidence against some notoriously bad foods than we think. In fact, maybe we should be eating some of them more often.
In 'Body Music,' Love Is Sweet, Sexy And A Touch Sentimental
French graphic novelist Julie Maroh — author of Blue is the Warmest Color — is back with an earnestly sweet collection of vignettes about love, kept from being saccharine by her skill with faces.
In Its Second Season, 'Search Party' Finds New, Even Darker, Life
Last season, four morally bankrupt friends found the missing Chantal. Now, the TBS series shifts focus, and genre — from blackly comic mystery to acidly funny suspense.
A New Documentary Calls Into Question The Simpson's 'Apu'
Comedian Hari Kondabolu's new documentary, The Problem with Apu, unearths an essential truth about Hollywood: "Success justifies everything." Even racism.
Joe Biden Remembers His Son In His New Memoir
NPR's Michel Martin spoke with Biden this week about his new memoir, his family and the Anita Hill case.
The Tiny, Murderous World Of Frances Glessner Lee
Frances Glessner Lee is known to many as the "mother of forensic science" for her work training policemen in crime scene investigation in the 1940s and 50s using uncanny dollhouse crime scenes.
Azzedine Alaia, French Fashion Designer Known As The 'King Of Cling,' Dies
The Tunisian-born designer was known for his body-hugging designs that were sculpted to celebrate the female form. In the 1980s, stars such as Madonna and Naomi Campbell popularized his fashions.
Kachka: The Word That Saved A Family During WWII And Inspired A Chef
It took until adulthood for Bonnie Morales, the daughter of immigrant Russian Jews, to appreciate the food of her childhood. Now she owns a popular Oregon restaurant and has released a new cookbook.