Filtering American History Through A 'Brown' Lens
Kevin Young's new book of poetry, Brown, is colored by memories from his family and childhood, U.S. history and black culture.
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Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige On The Future Of Marvel Movies
The studio president tells NPR, "Black Panther will not be a one-off for us. ... Movies should represent the world in which they are made." Marvel's latest, Avengers: Infinity War, is out this week.
Superparents Break The Fourth Wall In 'Eternity'
Cosmonauts Abram and Myshka have traveled the universe and gained superpowers — but in Eternity, they face a new challenge: Parenthood. (And an epic conflict over the destiny of their super-kid.)
Casting Aside Shame And Stigma, Adults Tackle Struggles With Literacy
Over the past 25 years, U.S. adult literacy rates have not improved. Learning how to read, one adult learner says, is like "opening up a Christmas present every day."
'Insane': America's 3 Largest Psychiatric Facilities Are Jails
Alisa Roth's new book suggests U.S. jails and prisons have become warehouses for the mentally ill. They often get sicker in these facilities, Roth says, because they don't get appropriate treatment.
Hank Azaria, Longtime Voice Of 'The Simpsons' Apu, Says He's Willing To Step Aside
The controversy surrounding The Simpsons character Apu took another turn Tuesday night. Hank Azaria, who has voiced the character from the start, says he's willing to step aside from Apu.
How America's White Power Movement Coalesced After The Vietnam War
Author Kathleen Belew says that as America's disparate racist groups came together in the 1970s and '80s, the movement's goal shifted from one of "vigilante activism" to something more wide-reaching.
In 'You Think It, I'll Say It,' Middle-Aged Moms Get Some Respect
Curtis Sittenfeld's new collection gives sustained, compassionate attention to the inner lives of women — middle-aged, middle-American, moms — who are often dismissed and devalued in fiction.
Fear, But Forever, As 'The Handmaid's Tale' Returns
The second season of Hulu's Emmy-winning series returns on Wednesday, more consumed than ever with the effects of not only living with violence, but anticipating it unendingly.
In 'The New Face Of America,' Journalist Alex Wagner Saw Herself
In 1993, Wagner saw a computer-generated face on Time magazine that reminded her a lot of her own. The journalist searches for answers about her own ancestry in her new book, Futureface.