When It Comes To Kids, Is All Screen Time Equal?
Pediatrician Dimitri Christakis explains how different forms of screen time affects kids and their ability to learn and develop.
Arts
A Fable's Foibles: In Gilded Language, This Folk Tale Gets To The Point
Author Patrick DeWitt knows well how to mine delight from despair. But his distinctive dark humor gathers a few rays of light in Undermajordomo Minor -- a scrambled folk tale that keeps a quick pace.
Doomsday For The Dunes Of Plastic Balls: The End Comes For 'The Beach'
Dozens of volunteers moved more than 750,000 plastic balls this week from the National Building Museum's Beach installation to Dupont Underground, a creative arts institution in Washington, D.C.
Alice Waters, Healthy Food Advocate, Receives Humanities Medal
President Obama awarded chef and author Alice Waters with the National Humanities Medal on Thursday. The advocate of sustainable eating explains what it means to have her work recognized this way.
'Meet The Patels': One Man's Quest To Find Love, The Old-School Indian Way
Ravi Patel had tried and failed to find "The One." So he reluctantly let his parents arrange for him to meet dozens of prospects. And his sister has filmed the whole thing — for our viewing pleasure.
An Afghan Writer Wants To Return Home, But It Could Cost Him His Life
Qais Akbar Omar's memoir has been translated into more than 20 languages. But his outspoken criticism of Afghanistan's government has created problems for him and his family back in Kabul.
A Doctor Reflects On Race And Medicine In 'Black Man In A White Coat'
Black Man in a White Coat is Damon Tweedy's memoir of his experience as a young black doctor. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks to him about how the medical field addresses race.
'Not Funny' Proves Potent On A Tough Subject
Leah Hayes' new graphic novel presents, in simple terms and unassuming pinkish illustrations, the story of two women who decide to get abortions, the choices they make and the steps they go through.
With A Touch Of Snark, 'Harriet Chance' Lays Its Protagonist Bare
The heroine of Jonathan Evison's new novel is 78 years old, chronically drunk and talks to the ghost of her dead husband. Critic Jason Sheehan says the book portrays "darkness with a forced smile."
After Sandy, Katrina And Sept. 11, This Sculptor Finds Art In Survival
Christopher Saucedo lost a brother in the twin towers, and two of his houses were flooded in the storms. He says he hopes his art shows people what it means to lose and how we manage to survive.