Culture Killer Penmanship in 'Death Note' Fresh Air April 28, 2008 • In the Japanese anime series Death Note, high school student Light Yagami is in possession of a super-powered notebook that allows him to kill anyone, simply by writing down the victim's name. Critic-at-large John Powers offers a commentary. Killer Penmanship in 'Death Note' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89999028/90000486" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Author Interviews Photographer's Peripatetic Life Is a Family Affair April 27, 2008 • National Geographic photographer Annie Griffiths Belt didn't let motherhood put her career on hold. In a new book, the award-winning photographer shares how she managed motherhood and global adventure during her 30-year career at the magazine. Photographer's Peripatetic Life Is a Family Affair Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89924908/89979974" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture How 'Dallas' Changed the World April 27, 2008 • Big oil, big buildings, big hair — the TV series Dallas made its glittering debut 30 years ago this month. Neither its namesake city nor TV has been the same since. Longtime Dallas TV critic Ed Bark discusses the show, the city and "Who Shot J.R.?" How 'Dallas' Changed the World Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89984954/89984926" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture Wars of Comics and Culture in 'Ten-Cent Plague' April 24, 2008 • In The Ten-Cent Plague, David Hajdu chronicles what he calls "a forgotten chapter in the history of the culture wars" — the heated controversy over comic books. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89914205/89916931" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture Not-So-Happy Birthday 'Real World' April 21, 2008 • MTV just launched the 20th season of its reality show, The Real World. Critic Andrew Wallenstein thinks he knows the secret to its success. Meanwhile, members of first few seasons wax nostalgic about the way it once was. Not-So-Happy Birthday 'Real World' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89808308/89808279" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Adaptation Floating Architecture for a Changing Climate April 21, 2008 • Architect Koen Olthuis believes the best way to live with water is to live on water. In a Climate Connections video, Olthius explains why he wants to lead Holland — and the world — toward an amphibious future.
Culture Katie Couric, CBS and the Future of Network News April 15, 2008 • Katie Couric's early exit from CBS News appears almost imminent, but her departure signals more than a personal failure to win ratings; it's the unraveling of the idea of a "big three" in network news. Katie Couric, CBS and the Future of Network News Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89654549/89661639" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture A Menagerie of Matisses? Zoos Sell Animal Art April 12, 2008 • Several zoos across the country now sell paintings done by animals. The Houston Zoo, for example, offers a $500 experience, in which you can sit and watch an orangutan make a painting just for you. Gigi Allianic, spokeswoman for Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, talks about animal art. A Menagerie of Matisses? Zoos Sell Animal Art Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89583858/89583830" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Apprenticeship, Illumination in a Modern-Day Atelier April 12, 2008 • In her home studio in East Hampton, New York, illumination artist Ellen Frank is working to revive the atelier, a workshop where apprentices learn the skills of a master by working with the artist on his or her original works. Apprenticeship, Illumination in a Modern-Day Atelier Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89241865/89583831" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Newseum Puts the Media on Display April 11, 2008 • Public confidence in journalism has been on a steady decline, but a new museum celebrating the profession aims to change that. The Newseum, which opens Friday in a brand-new building in Washington, D.C., features interactive exhibits and a journalistic ethics game. Newseum Puts the Media on Display Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89532101/89551844" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Lifestyles of the Rich and Imperious in Rome April 10, 2008 • A half-century after it was discovered, the home of the man who became Rome's first emperor has been opened to the public. The rooms boast magnificent frescoes, and a mysterious grotto underneath may be linked to the legend of Romulus and Remus. Lifestyles of the Rich and Imperious in Rome Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89050356/89604706" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business May I Have Your Rather Valuable Autograph? April 8, 2008 • Al Wittnebert, an elder statesman of the autograph business, says there is a code of honor in seeking famous signatures — and that it can be a lucrative way to make a living. May I Have Your Rather Valuable Autograph? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89457801/89457775" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 What's with That Obama Poster? April 7, 2008 • Underground artist Shepard Fairey has created a poster of Barack Obama that has been popping up all over the U.S. Fairey says he never expected to see it used the way it has been. What's with That Obama Poster? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89431734/89431892" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Treasure or Trash? Artist Says It's in the Packaging March 31, 2008 • Artist Justin Gignac began putting garbage into boxes and selling them for as much as $100 to poke fun at the notion of value. A second project involves selling paintings of objects for the price of the item depicted. It's gotten him fancy dinners, video games and more. Treasure or Trash? Artist Says It's in the Packaging Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89237219/89237195" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture 'The Tudors' Battles with the Truth March 28, 2008 • The show joins Rome and Deadwood in a string of TV programs dramatizing important chapters in history. These programs don't always get the facts right, but does it really matter? 'The Tudors' Battles with the Truth Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89182466/89186896" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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