The Big Picture: How Food Photos Have Told Our Story Over The Decades
The new book Feast for the Eyes is a collection of images that portray the many ways we relate to food: as advertisements, art and even political statements.
Arts & Life
'Would Everybody Please Stop' Is Serious, Funny And Seriously Funny
Jenny Allen's new essay collection is sarcastic, funny and astute, finding humor in everything from her battle with cancer to the indignities of aging to her many, many linguistic pet peeves.
50 Years Later, 'Loving' Revisits The Landmark Supreme Court Ruling
Author Sheryll Cashin's talks about the Loving v. Virginia ruling, which overturned state laws prohibiting interracial marriage. Cashin grew up the child of civil rights activists in Huntsville, Ala.
Why East Africa Is Hooked On Telenovelas
Both Latin American and homegrown telenovelas are booming in East Africa. It's a trend that reveals kinship between long-suffering countries an ocean apart.
'Wonder Woman' Smashes Domestic Box Office Record For Female Directors
As the first woman to direct a big-budget superhero movie, Patty Jenkins says she felt extra pressure to succeed. Her movie grossed more than $100 million in its opening weekend.
Alan Alda's Experiment: Helping Scientists Learn To Talk To The Rest Of Us
The actor's new book, If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?, is all about communication — and miscommunication — between doctors, scientists and civilians.
John Grisham On His Latest Heist Novel, 'Camino Island'
John Grisham's latest book isn't just beach reading; it's set in a beach town. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks the best-selling author about his new thriller, "Camino Island."
'Theft By Finding' Is As Mesmerizing As A Spinning Chicken (Trust Us)
David Sedaris is great company in this new collected volume of his diaries. He buries emotions deep, but describes the world around him (and his love for IHOP) in chaotic and delightful fashion.
Wonder Woman Shows Girls That Men Aren't The Only Superheros Who Rescue People
The original Wonder Woman film takes place during WWI, but Jill Lepore, author of The Secret History of Wonder Woman, says the Princess of the Amazons has also been fighting a "war" off-screen.
Feminist Films Push Boundaries In India
Bollywood tends to portray women as sex objects or subservient sidekicks to male leads. But a few female directors of independent films have begun depicting women with complex or unconventional lives.