Post-Hurricane Help Slow To Arrive In 'Despacito' Neighborhood
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The song of the summer connected its fans to an oceanside barrio that borders the city walls of Old San Juan. And now the people in this part...
View ArticlePresident Trump To Tour Puerto Rico's Devastation From The Air
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump is expected to travel to Las Vegas tomorrow. But today, he and first lady Melania Trump are at the scene of another, although...
View Article'We Feel Forgotten': In Storm-Battered Home Of Musical Hit, Help Comes...
Residents of La Perla are still waiting for help. The notoriously dangerous barrio of candy colored homes is bordered by the Caribbean on one side and the ancient city walls of Old San Juan on the...
View ArticlePuerto Rico's 'Singing Newspapers' Tell A Story Of Resilience
Since Hurricane Maria, people in Puerto Rico have been without easy access to electricity, clean drinking water, or food. Many are still staying in shelters; some are living in the ruins of their...
View ArticleOrange Chicken, Panda Express' Gift To American Chinese Food, Turns 30
Happy birthday, Orange Chicken. There are a lot of home recipes now for this dish. But Panda Express, the country's largest Chinese-American fast food chain, claims to have created this sweet and sour...
View Article'Guerrilla Tacos': Street Food With A High-End Pedigree
How many taco trucks do you know that not only have a cookbook but a theme song? Wes Avila's Guerrilla Tacos truck does – and has once again made food critic Jonathan Gold's influential list of...
View ArticlePixar's John Lasseter Takes Leave Of Absence After Harassment Allegations
John Lasseter, the chief creative officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, says he's taking a six month leave of absence amid sexual harassment allegations. Lasseter announced his sabbatical...
View ArticleAccomplished Actress And Humanitarian Meghan Markle To Marry Prince Harry
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Prince Harry V in line to the British throne has announced he will marry American actor and model Meghan Markle. On the BBC today, the couple...
View ArticleAt Design Miami, The Future Isn't So Bright
A chair is just a chair, unless it's designed as a sound-insulated "isolation sphere": a space-age, egg-shaped pod that was created by a French architect in 1971. It's the kind of unique object you can...
View ArticleMary J. Blige Gets Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star On Her Birthday
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Mary J. Blige is having a moment. The nine-time Grammy-winning singer has been getting lots of award nominations for acting in the film...
View ArticleAt 60th Annual Grammy Awards, Bruno Mars Dominates Major Categories
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Pop singer Bruno Mars swept last night's Grammy Awards. Many people expected hip hop - and Latin music to dominate. Instead, Bruno Mars...
View ArticleInside The Winchester Mystery House
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The new movie "Winchester" is a paranormal horror film about one of the largest haunted houses in America. The story is based on the...
View ArticleHollywood Diversity Study Finds 'Mixed Bag' When It Comes To Representation
The global box office success of Black Panther is no surprise to UCLA sociologist Darnell Hunt. His annual report on Hollywood diversity argues that movies and TV shows with diverse casts and creators...
View ArticleThe 'Wrinkle In Time' Movie Began As A Fifth-Grader's Dream
To create the fantastical, otherworldly story in A Wrinkle In Time , the cast and crew traveled to the mountains of New Zealand and to a sequoia forest in Northern California. They also created...
View ArticleWhat Gun Violence Protesters Can Learn From 1968's Chicano Blowouts
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: This year's school walkouts protesting gun violence echo an earlier generation of high school students in East Los Angeles. Fifty years ago,...
View ArticleOn 'Fanfare For The Common Man,' An Anthem For The American Century
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdqjcMmjeaA Aaron Copland 's "Fanfare for the Common Man" begins with dramatic percussion, heralding something big and exciting. Then comes a ladder of simple trumpet...
View ArticleDisneyland Fan Amassed A Collection Over 25 Years. Now It's For Sale
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View ArticleThe Future Of Food Critics
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Years before Anthony Bourdain traveled the world on his culinary adventures, Jonathan Gold wrote stories about the fancy restaurants and taco...
View ArticleWarnerMedia Announces New Inclusion Rider Policy To Promote Diversity
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Warner Bros. has become the first major Hollywood studio to adopt the inclusion rider. Parent company WarnerMedia announced the policy...
View ArticleThe Rise Of The Los Angeles Philharmonic To 'America's Most Important Orchestra'
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AILSA CHANG, HOST: A new climate report commissioned by the United Nations paints a pretty dire picture for the year 2040 - high food shortages, wildfires,...
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