Cervantes' Remains Have Been Found In Madrid, Scientists Say
Almost 400 years after his death, researchers have found bone fragments that seem to match what they know about the celebrated author's burial.
Arts
WWII Novel-Memoir Explores The Blurry Line Between Fact And Fiction
In Daniel Torday's The Last Flight of Poxl West, a Jewish refugee tells his heroic World War II story in a best-selling — and partly fabricated — memoir.
U.S. Returns Dozens Of Looted Artifacts To Iraq
Some of the artifacts date back more than 4,000 years. Among them is the head of a statue of Assyrian King Sargon II, similar to one destroyed by militants with the self-proclaimed Islamic State.
'Escape' Is A Searing Indictment Of Nation-Building
Saad Hossain's new novel is a wild ride through war, tyranny and the supernatural, set in Baghdad during the U.S. invasion. Critic Daniel José Older praises the book's "poetic and brutal precision."
These Nightclub Entertainers Paved The Way For Asian-Americans In Showbiz
Forbidden City was part of a Chinese-American nightclub scene that flourished in 1940s and '50s San Francisco. But between racial taunts and scandalized parents, its performers didn't have it easy.
The Family Peach Farm That Became A Symbol Of The Food Revolution
Heirloom peach trees, and an essay about them, turned one California farm into a landmark of local food. It's now the scene of another unconventional choice: a daughter's return to take the helm.
Looks Matter: A Century Of Iconic Food Packaging
Many of the boxes, bags and bottles that contain our edibles were once groundbreaking — both in their design and in how they changed our perception of what's inside. Designers tell us their favorites.
When There's Art On The Bus, You'll Get To Your Stop Sooner
A decade ago Kenya banned the practice of covering minibuses — called matatus — with wild images. The concern: window blockage. Now the art is making a comeback, and powerful bus owners are behind it.
Does Success Of HBO's 'The Jinx' Herald New Form Of True-Crime TV?
The docu-series ended Sunday with murder suspect Robert Durst seeming to admit guilt. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says that moment may also have created a TV genre with its own set of rules.
'Community': No Longer A Broadcast Show, But Still A Lovable Weirdo
As a frequently embattled comedy moves from broadcast television to an online outlet, it remains its goofy self with a somewhat smaller cast.