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Yul Kwon, From Bullying Target To Reality TV StarKorean-American Yul Kwon went from being bullied in school, to being named one of People magazine's 'Sexiest Men Alive.' The Yale-educated lawyer catapulted to stardom when he won the reality TV show Survivor. He talks with host Michel Martin about his efforts to change the game for Asians and how they're reflected in media.ARTS & LIVING
Art In A Neon Cage: Welcome To The Havana BiennialEvery other year, Cuba's artists get a chance to show their wares to the world. The historic hulk of Havana's La Cabana fortress makes for an art gallery like no other — and provides a home for one of the most important art events in Latin America. |
The World-Class Jazz Club Run By VolunteersAt the Vortex in London, which recently hosted the Vijay Iyer Trio, no staff are paid.'Kickstart Shakespeare': Of Sonnets, Beer, And Online FundraisingOne New York theater organization is raising money to bring Shakespearean sonnets straight to you.'The Dictator' Rules With A Satirist's FistIn his new film, Sacha Baron Cohen plays the authoritarian ruler of a fictional African nation.ABC's Fall Schedule: Reba McEntire, Country Music, And Satan The LandlordABC's schedule features some old favorites, an old comedy structure, and two country-themed shows.Breasts: Bigger And More Vulnerable To ToxinsScience writer Florence Williams' new book examines how breasts are changing.A Fleeting Memory Of Carlos FuentesThe Mexican writer's passing this week spurred a particular recollection from NPR's Linton Weeks. |
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'The Chemistry Of Tears' And The Art Of Healing
After a museum conservator's lover dies, she becomes consumed with reanimating a 19th-century silver swan automaton. Critic Heller McAlpin says that Peter Carey's new novel is part historical, part fanciful and completely wonderful. - READ MOREIn Writing, Fuentes Shed Light On Poverty, Inequality
Carlos Fuentes, one of the most influential Latin American writers, died Tuesday at a hospital in Mexico City at the age of 83. He was instrumental in bringing Latin American literature to an international audience, and he used his fiction to address what he saw as real world injustices. - READ MOREHome Video Picks: 'Being John Malkovich'
Bob Mondello recommends the Criterion Collection's Blu-ray release of Being John Malkovich, directed by Spike Jonze and starring Malkovich, John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener. - READ MORERemembering Mexican Writer Carlos Fuentes
Robert Siegel talks to literary critic Alan Cheuse, a writing teacher at George Mason University, about the legacy of Carlos Fuentes. The Mexican writer died Tuesday at the age of 83. - READ MOREVermont Beer Makers Bring Back Old-Time Maple Sap Brews
Boiling down the last of the season maple sap and brewing a strong dark beer to share in the summer was a common tradition on Vermont farms a couple of generations ago. The practice had all but died out, but is being revived now, thanks to a handful of local brewers. - READ MOREEven Your Mother Will Approve Of Vegetable Chips
If you're like most Americans, you love chips, particularly potato chips. But that gloriously crunchy snack isn't that good for you. Veggie chips — especially baked ones — are a health food in comparison. And by making your own, you control what goes into them, and what stays out. - READ MOREFox Rolls Out Its New Fall Shows, Including One From Mindy Kaling
Fox doesn't have as many holes to fill as the other networks, but they've still got a handful of new fall shows. - READ MOREAudra McDonald: Shaping 'Bess' On Broadway
The actress is nominated for her fifth Tony Award for the Broadway musical Porgy and Bess. "There's very few quiet moments for Bess," she says. "They're all very big, very emotional. ... And to commit to that night after night after night is very difficult." - READ MORE'Home': Toni Morrison's Taut, Triumphant New Novel
Toni Morrison's latest novel revisits the story of the prodigal son as a Korean War veteran returns to his hometown in the pre-Civil Rights era South. Critic Heller McAlpin says Home is as accessible and visceral as anything Morrison has written. - READ MORELong-Term Investments On Shaky Stocks: 'New Girl' And 'Smash' End Their Seasons
Commentator Marc Hirsh considers the viewer investment required to let an uneven pilot develop as a series, and how that process went very differently for two of this season's most hyped shows. - READ MORE
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