Cultural Capital: 50 Years Of Investment In U.S. Arts And Humanities
The National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities, two federal grant-making agencies aimed at investing in American culture, turn 50 on Tuesday.
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House Calls To The Homeless: A Doctor Treats Boston's Most Isolated Patients
James O'Connell refers to himself as a "street doctor." Since 1985, he has cared for homeless patients, sometimes making visits on park benches or in alleys. His memoir is Stories from the Shadows.
'Zeroes' Is A Superhero Story — About Teenage Losers
In this new collaborative YA novel, three authors — Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti — each take charge of two characters, teenagers with offbeat and troublesome superpowers.
'Gold Fame Citrus' Holds Fear In A Handful Of Dust
Claire Vaye Watkins' first novel is a frighteningly believable near-future dystopia; drought has ruined the West, and two holdouts among the wreckage find their lives changed by a strange child.
Michelle Dorrance: 'I Just Knew I Would Never Stop Tap Dancing'
Dorrance was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship on Tuesday. For her, tap dance is the ultimate art form. "To be able to be a dancer and a musician at the same time — there's nothing like it," she says.
Ralph Lauren Steps Down As CEO
The designer named former Old Navy executive Stefan Larsson as his successor.
How A Pair Of Pretty Boys Got Their Groove Back
Two new comedies debut on Fox on Tuesday night: Grandfathered and The Grinder, both of which feature TV pretty boys Jon Stamos and Rob Lowe amping up their images. NPR's TV critic, Eric Deggans, offers a review.
With Her Camera, MacArthur 'Genius' Tells An African-American Rust Belt Story
Photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier is the third generation of her family to grow up in Braddock, Pa. For years, she says, African-American contributions to the town have been "overlooked and ignored."
The Deeper Meanings Of A Leg, Lost And Found — And Fought Over
When a North Carolina man found a human leg in a grill, he tried to extend his 15 minutes of fame. Directors Clay Tweel and Bryan Carberry capture the wild tale in their documentary Finders Keepers.