Documents, Not Institutions: On 'Benched' And Not Sweating The Future
A solid new USA comedy serves as a reminder that it's important to support the things you like, whether they're odds-on blockbuster favorites or not.
Arts
Martin Berger's "Freedom Now! Forgotten Photographs of the Civil Rights Struggle" Opens This Month
What if some iconic images of historical moments were seen through another, more accurate lens?
'Daily Show', 'Colbert' Strain To Lampoon Democratic Losses
Both comedy shows aired live, election-themed episodes Tuesday. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the broadcasts showed the limits of news-tinged satire on the political scene.
How Thousands Of Nazis Were 'Rewarded' With Life In The U.S.
After World War II, thousands of Nazis became informants in the Cold War against the Soviet Union — and then got entry into the U.S. Eric Lichtblau's new book, The Nazi Next Door, tells the story.
400 Years After Death, El Greco Receives Celebration He Sought
The painter had mixed fortunes in life, but his works are receiving the royal treatment in Crete and Spain on the 400th anniversary of his death.
'Interstellar': A Good Old-Fashioned Chunk Of Sci-Fi Silliness
Christopher Nolan's film stars Matthew McConaughey as an astronaut who takes his ship through a wormhole to another galaxy to find a home for earth's inhabitants. It's cool, awe-inspiring and goofy.
Stressed About Holiday Cooking? Take Our Survey, And We'll Help
NPR is planning our holiday food coverage, and we want to know what you would find useful. What sorts of tips and tricks are you looking for? Fill out our survey and let us know.
Sandwich Monday: The Baco
For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try a Baco — not the bacon bit, but the bao-taco hybrid from Saucy Porka in Chicago.
Vaccine Controversies Are As Social As They Are Medical
In writing her new book On Immunity, Eula Biss found that questions about vaccination touch on attitudes about environmentalism, citizenship and trust in the government.
Book News: Falconer's Memoir Pulls Down Britain's Top Nonfiction Honor
The win for Helen Macdonald's H Is for Hawk marks the first time that the Samuel Johnson Prize has gone to a memoir. Meanwhile, Lena Dunham answers sexual abuse allegations with a statement in Time.