A Prediction For How Serial Is Going To End
In part one of a roundtable on the Podcast Everyone's Talking About, Code Switch editor Matt Thompson makes the brave and foolhardy decision to predict the conclusion.
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The Many Rabbit Holes (Or Should We Say Labyrinths) Of Serial
No matter how you view the podcast, there's an endless supply of avenues you can explore and different conversations you can have.
A Tribute To Stephen Colbert, A Self-Proclaimed 'Junkie For Exhaustion'
Ahead of The Colbert Report's last episode, Fresh Air listens back to interviews with Colbert. "I didn't realize quite how liberal I was until I was asked to make passionate comedic choices," he said.
LAPD Says It Will Investigate Abuse Claim Against Cosby
Judy Huth, the latest accuser of the 77-year-old comedian, says Cosby drugged and raped her in 1974 when she was only 15. Cosby's lawyer has called the claim "absolutely false."
U.S. Officials Believe North Korea Was Behind Sony Hack
The recent attack on Sony Pictures' computer network that resulted in a flood of confidential data has its origins in North Korea, U.S. intelligence officials say.
An Updated 'Annie' And The Tradition Of Nontraditional Casting
As an African-American Annie arrives on movie screens, critic Bob Mondello looks at other cross-cultural reinventions, from Pearl Bailey's Dolly to the Americanization of Carmen as Carmen Jones.
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'Clifford The Big Red Dog' Creator Bridwell Dies At 86
More than 50 years after he came up with a story about a huge dog, author Norman Bridwell has died. In 2012, Bridwell told NPR he had been shocked when his idea was accepted for publication.
Bill Cosby Won't Be Charged Over 1974 Molestation Claim
Citing the statute of limitations, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office says it won't pursue child sexual abuse charges against the comedian, a subject of numerous allegations.
Deggans: 'Fargo,' 'True Detective,' 'Transparent' Top Best TV Of 2014
At a time when there is so much good TV around, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says, any Top 10 list says as much about the critic as about the shows he is picking.
2015 Rock Hall Of Fame Class Includes Lou Reed, Joan Jett, Green Day
The Smiths and N.W.A. were left off of the list of inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as Hall voters opted for acts such as Bill Withers and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.