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The summer-movie slate looks like a typically airheaded one, from Land of the Lost to the naughty new spoof Bruno. But fear not: We found a few dramas — even some foreign weepies — to help tide you over.
A Lost And Found 'Wonder': Pearl S. Buck's Final Novel
Before her death in 1973, Pearl S. Buck wrote one final novel. But The Eternal Wonder languished in a Texas storage unit for decades until its discovery last fall.
A Literary Tale of Chechnya, The Horror and Whimsy
In his debut novel, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, author Anthony Marra takes readers to Chechnya. Set amid daily violence, Marra follows a landscape where people disappear, informers betray and those with humanity endure great hardships.
Job Searching While Black: What's Behind The Unemployment Gap?
Income and wealth inequality is just about as American as baseball and apple pie. And although the economy has improved in the last few years, the unemployment rate for black Americans is about double that for whites.
Two Songs That Led Keith Carradine From Screen To Broadway
One of Keith Carradine's most famous roles in recent years was as Wild Bill Hickok on the HBO TV show Deadwood. But Carradine is also a musician, and it was a song that jump-started his career — and another that drew him to his latest Broadway role.
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Flooding Brings San Antonio To Standstill, Kills One
In one neighborhood, 54 were people rescued. They described a water level that "swallowed up trucks and was chin-high."
'We'll Keep Running': Thousands Complete Final Mile Of Boston Marathon
On a cold and rainy day in Boston thousands gathered to finish what two bombs stole from them. A one-mile run traced the home-stretch of the Boston Marathon, giving spectators, runners and victims a chance at closure.
Stunned By Military Sex Scandals, Advocates Demand Changes
As the nation prepares to mark Memorial Day, outrage has been building on Capitol Hill and beyond over the military's failure to repair a system that has placed service members in more danger of sexual assault than of battlefield injury.
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Stunned By Military Sex Scandals, Advocates Demand Changes
As the nation prepares to mark Memorial Day, outrage has been building on Capitol Hill and beyond over the military's failure to repair a system that has placed service members in more danger of sexual assault than of battlefield injury.
Obama Forgets To Salute; Sparks Debate On Presidential Tradition
The presidential salute actually breaks with military decorum and was started by Ronald Reagan in 1981.
Obama Forgets To Salute; Sparks Debate On Presidential Tradition
The presidential salute actually breaks with military decorum and was started by Ronald Reagan in 1981.
Meet London's Master Architects In Jell-0
London duo Sam Bompas and Harry Parr have made names for themselves with their wild, experimental food installations. From pineapple islands and banana vapors to re-creations of famous architectural monuments, their work playfully pushes the boundary of how we experience food.
Meet London's Master Architects In Jell-0
London duo Sam Bompas and Harry Parr have made names for themselves with their wild, experimental food installations. From pineapple islands and banana vapors to re-creations of famous architectural monuments, their work playfully pushes the boundary of how we experience food.
Missouri Train Collision Injures 7, Collapses Overpass
Authorities said a Union Pacific train t-boned a Burlington Northern train. After a diesel fuel leak, one of the engines caught fire but firefighters were able to extinguish it.
One Hit Wonder? Another Anibal Sanchez No-Hit Bid Spoiled
The Tigers' Sanchez has been here before. This is the fourth one-hitter of his career. It was also the third time the Twins' Joe Mauer broke a no-hitter in the 9th inning.
'We Need Help Bad': 911 Calls Reveal Chaos In Tornado's Wake
The calls are harrowing and they offer a glimmer of the chaos and emotion that followed the storm.
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Fresh Air Weekend: Soderbergh, Sarah Vaughan, Julianne Moore
The acclaimed director examines the five-year relationship between Liberace and his young lover. A new box set of Vaughan's music shows her range. In What Maisie Knew, Moore plays a troubled rock star who might initially seem like a rotten person, but Moore's performance humanizes the character.
'Steal The Menu': A Chronicle Of A Career In Food Coverage
When Raymond Sokolov began writing about food, it was considered a specialty portfolio. Today, celebrity chefs abound in the U.S. and Britain, with cookbooks, TV shows and groupies. Host Scott Simon speaks with Sokolov about his new book, Steal the Menu: A Memoir of Forty Years in Food.
'Las Caras Lindas': To Be Black And Puerto Rican In 2013
The complex identities navigated by black Puerto Ricans play out in the music of hip-hop artist Tego Calderón and one of his inspirations, Ismael Rivera.
