NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Yustyna Pavliuk and Adrienne Kochman about “Children of War,” an exhibit at Chicago’s Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art that features artwork by children in Ukraine.
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Author: Scott Simon
Deepti Kapoor on her new novel ‘Age of Vice’
NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Deepti Kapoor about her new novel, “Age of Vice.” Set in New Delhi, the book follows a young man, examining the forces that made him.
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Author: Scott Simon
What to Do About Your Noisy Neighbors
Try pounding on the wall. Show up at their door—covered in fake blood.
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Author: Marc Philippe Eskenazi
STOMP closes after 29-year New York run
The internationally-renowned show exploring the percussive possibilities of the human body and everyday objects ends Jan. 8.
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Author: Chloe Veltman
Fresh Air Weekend: Wrapping up the Jan. 6 hearings; Editing Robert Caro
Reporter Luke Broadwater reflects on the Jan. 6 Committee hearings. John Powers reviews White Noise. Robert Gottlieb has been working in publishing since 1955 and with author Caro for nearly as long.
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Bidding a fond farewell to Eastbay, the sneakerhead’s catalogue
As Foot Locker prepares to wind down the Eastbay brand and close the catalog, producer Gus Contreras remembers his love for the retailer’s shoe catalogs growing up in the 1990s.
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Author: Gus Contreras
Elon Musk Unveils New Cybertruck Concept Design
AUSTIN, TX—After a year in which the electric automaker’s stock lost 65% of its value, CEO Elon Musk has doubled down on plans to build Tesla’s Cybertruck, introducing on Friday a new design for a concept vehicle that would boldly reimagine the American pickup. “This is a truck unlike any the world has ever seen: the…
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On Top Of Everything Else, Kevin McCarthy Wetting Bed Again
WASHINGTON—Sighing as he hid another pair of soiled pajamas deep in his hamper, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) confirmed Friday that on top of everything else that had been going on, he was also wetting the bed again. “Jesus, this is the absolute last thing I need! This has been the worst week of my life,” said the…
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‘Fresh Air’ remembers an icon of Philly sound, music producer Thom Bell
Born in Jamaica, Bell moved to Philadelphia as a kid and went on to shape Philly Soul, with hits like “Back Stabbers,” by The O’Jays. Bell died Dec. 22. Originally broadcast in 2006.
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Author: Terry Gross
Noah Baumbach’s ‘White Noise’ adaptation is brave, even if not entirely successful
The 1985 novel has been described as “unfilmable.” Baumbach wasn’t deterred — and though the movie brims with terrific moments, his White Noise doesn’t hold together as well as Don DeLillo’s.
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Author: John Powers