Culture Artist Gives Old Saints New Faces August 29, 2008 • There are exactly 103 roads named after Catholic saints in Los Angeles. J. Michael Walker has spent eight years exploring these roads and avenues, researching their namesake saints and finding connections with the people who inhabit them. Artist Gives Old Saints New Faces Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94064077/94118793" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education PBS Launches An ABCs Offensive With New Shows August 21, 2008 • Television is no longer considered the enemy of education. In the past couple of years, PBS has made a big push to develop shows that help kids prepare to read — but are the kids watching? PBS Launches An ABCs Offensive With New Shows Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93835717/93844881" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Inside The Games At Beijing Olympics, Photographers Shine August 19, 2008 • Olympic photographers rely on talent, technology and strategic positioning to capture images that become signature moments of the games. Making those pictures happen in a fast-moving track event is a special challenge. At Beijing Olympics, Photographers Shine Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93749562/93750578" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Waterboarding At Coney Island: The Thrill That Chills August 16, 2008 • It might not be surprising that waterboarding, the controversial interrogation technique that simulates drowning, would become the subject of satire. But it was shocking to many when artist Steve Powers created an attraction called the Waterboard Thrill Ride. Waterboarding At Coney Island: The Thrill That Chills Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93654870/93661746" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books A Cross-Country Road Trip Back In Time August 3, 2008 • In the summer of 1973, photographer Stephen Shore set out on a quintessential American adventure. Now, 35 years later, his journey has become the focus of a book titled A Road Trip Journal. It reflects an America when gas was about 43 cents a gallon. A Cross-Country Road Trip Back In Time Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93210794/93235311" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Science Out Of The Box Experts Uncover A Painting Van Gogh Covered Up August 2, 2008 • A work by Vincent Van Gogh was recently uncovered at a museum in the Netherlands. But it wasn't lost in some dusty corridor, it was hidden under the paint of another Van Gogh. Scientists found it by using a giant X-ray machine. Experts Uncover A Painting Van Gogh Covered Up Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93209918/93226266" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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For Artists, Craigslist Is Both Medium And Message July 30, 2008 • Los Angeles-based collaborators went to the online bulletin board for inspiration — then took to the streets to ask Angelenos what Craigslist has done for them. For Artists, Craigslist Is Both Medium And Message Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93022059/93083535" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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French Architect Has Designs On Vegas Desert July 30, 2008 • One of France's most famous architects is making his mark in Paris and other cities, despite his talent for designing buildings that disappear into the landscape. Earlier this year, Jean Nouvel won the Pritzker Prize, architecture's top honor. His next project could take him to Las Vegas. French Architect Has Designs On Vegas Desert Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92994481/93057284" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture Comic Convention Draws Record Crowds July 28, 2008 • The annual Comic-Con in San Diego drew record numbers of attendees over the weekend, from fans dressed like Darth Vader to Hollywood studio executives in suits. The presence of movie studios and video game companies has grown at the pop culture gathering over the years, as they look to connect even more with loyal legions of fans. Comic Convention Draws Record Crowds Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92983126/92983101" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Book Reviews Graphic Novel 'Bluesman' Sings A Soulful Song July 28, 2008 • In its knowing play of dark words and raw images, Rob Vollman and Pablo Callejo's earthy graphic novel tells a tale worth hearing –- and seeing.
Museum Embraces Coptic Fakes July 26, 2008 • Modern fakes of ancient art will be on display at the Brooklyn Museum of Art early next year. Many of the museum's Egyptian Coptic sculptures have proved to be forgeries. Curator Edna Russmann talks about the fakes and why she's putting them on display. Museum Embraces Coptic Fakes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92965324/92965305" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Jeff Koons Has A 'Ta-Da' Moment In Chicago July 25, 2008 • Naked ladies, rabbits, basketballs and a big, shiny blue heart are all on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art, courtesy of the American painter, sculptor and artist-provocateur. The exhibit leaves most visitors smiling, laughing or just plain puzzled. Jeff Koons Has A 'Ta-Da' Moment In Chicago Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92873040/92905162" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Dorothea Lange: 'Daring To Look' July 20, 2008 • "No country has ever closely scrutinized itself visually," the legendary photographer once said. A new book documents hundreds of the Depression-era images she took and the descriptions she wrote of them. Dorothea Lange: 'Daring To Look' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92656801/92721811" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World China Turns To More Modern Architecture July 18, 2008 • New civic and commercial buildings in Beijing are shying away from the historic Chinese architectural style in favor of modern influences from a slate of architects from around the world, and not everyone is thrilled with the new look. China Turns To More Modern Architecture Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92329952/92663957" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Photographer Reflects On Soldier's Photo, Life July 17, 2008 • Photographer Warren Zinn reflects on the iconic photo he took in Iraq of Joseph Dwyer, an American medic who took his own life last month. Photographer Reflects On Soldier's Photo, Life Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92634643/92634632" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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