An Investigation Into Juvenile Life Without Parole
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The Supreme Court says it is unconstitutional for juveniles to serve mandatory life sentences without parole. They call it cruel and unusual...
View ArticleKnausgaard's 'Autumn' Considers Everything From Toilet Bowls To Twilight
Author Karl Ove Knausgaard — known for his six-volume autobiographical series, My Struggle — has embarked on a brand new multi-part project. Autumn , the first in a four-part quartet, is a collection...
View ArticleScientists Hope To Farm The Biofuel Of The Future In The Pacific Ocean
The push for renewable energy in the U.S. often focuses on well-established sources of electricity: solar, wind and hydropower. Off the coast of California, a team of researchers is working on what...
View Article'Good Time' Filmmakers Wanted To Make A Movie That 'Actually Feels Dangerous'
Despite a title which might lead you to believe otherwise, Good Time is not an easy-going, popcorn flick; the gritty, pulp thriller falls into a genre that could be described as "movies about very,...
View ArticleStarry Kitchen Cookbook: The Rocky Journey Of A Famed Underground Restaurant
A decade ago, Nguyen Tran ran a small private company producing independent films, while his wife Thi Tran worked in advertising. When the economy crashed in 2008, Nguyen's projects began to run dry...
View ArticleUN Security Council Urges For More Robust Action Against North Korea
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: People in China and South Korea felt a tremor over the weekend. It came from an underground explosion in North Korea. The North said it...
View ArticleLeaving The Past Behind — Or Trying To — In Rushdie's Latest
The author Salman Rushdie has set his books all over the world. His most famous novels — Midnight's Children and The Satanic Verses — take place in India and the United Kingom, both countries where...
View Article'World Without Mind': How Tech Companies Pose An Existential Threat
Journalist Franklin Foer worries that we're all losing our minds as big tech companies infiltrate every aspect of our lives. In his new book, World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech ,...
View ArticleIn 'Manhattan Beach,' Jennifer Egan Dives Deep Into WWII New York City
In 2011, Jennifer Egan won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, A Visit From The Goon Squad. Years before that book came out, Egan had begun researching the 1930s and '40s in New York City. Her new novel,...
View ArticleIn New Cookbook, Acclaimed Indian Restaurant Finally Spills Its Secrets
Rasika, an Indian restaurant in Washington, D.C., has won just about every recognition possible. The Washington Post called it the No. 1 restaurant in the city. The chef has won a James Beard award —...
View ArticleThe Best Hostess Gift? A Pound Of Butter, Says Amy Sedaris
The actress and comedian Amy Sedaris has become famous for her roles in shows like Strangers With Candy and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt . At the same time, she has always harbored a not-so-secret love of...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Indonesia At A Crossroads
As home to 250 million people speaking hundreds of languages and spanning some 17,000 islands in an area as wide as the continental U.S., Indonesia is one of the most populous and diverse countries in...
View ArticleTransgender Women Of Indonesia Have A Champion In A 26-Year-Old Doctor
Below a highway overpass in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, college students eat fried noodles and spicy chicken stew from brightly lit food stalls that fill this gritty space. The noise of cars and trucks...
View ArticleThe Pigeon Racers Of Indonesia
It's a late Saturday morning and a dozen men are hanging out in a scraggly playing field in Borobudur, Indonesia. There's a shaded dugout along one edge, and a worn patch of dirt in the center that...
View ArticleIndonesian Food Blogger: The Unifying Power Of Cuisine And Social Media
Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world, and its population is young — the median age there is 29, nearly a decade younger than the U.S. or China. People in the capital city of...
View ArticleIn 'Our Syria' Cookbook, Women Share Stories, Safeguard A Scattered Cuisine
As millions of people have fled Syria, they haven't been able to take much with them on their journey. Families often had to abandon the things that reminded them of home. So the recipes that bring...
View ArticleTrump Allies Push To Discredit Mueller Investigation
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Now to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into whether Trump campaign officials coordinated with Russian efforts to undermine the...
View ArticleWith Republican Tax Overhaul Expected To Clear Congress, What's Next?
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Republicans celebrated today as the House voted this afternoon to pass a $1.5 trillion tax cut bill. The Senate votes tonight, but a procedural...
View ArticleTrump's Tax Win: The Political Risks
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: At the White House this afternoon, President Trump celebrated the final passage of Republicans' massive tax legislation. He spoke surrounded by...
View ArticleFormer White House Social Secretaries On The Value Of 'Treating People Well'
Lea Berman and Jeremy Bernard have organized state dinners and congressional picnics, each serving as White House social secretary for different administrations. Bernard worked for President Obama;...
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