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Thomas McGuane's new story collection gives us a large cast of Big Sky dreamers, schemers and down-and-outs. Reviewer Alan Cheuse says it's a fascinating portrait of the state — with bonus bears.

The photo editing system Adobe Photoshop turned 25 this week. NPR's Arun Rath talks to co-founder Thomas Knoll about how the system has changed and where it's going.

Critic Juan Vidal recalls the power of protest poetry in days past, and wonders why poets no longer seem to be on the front lines of outrage. Have they stopped speaking, or have we stopped listening?

Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck are the standard-bearers of today's brash conservative radio, but they're descendants of a man who told stories more often than he raised his voice.

The North Carolina state fair is known for its ferris wheels, fried food and racing pigs. Now a group called Grass Roots North Carolina wants it to add…

Paul Thomas Anderson is a master of outlining times and places occupied by his strange dreamers. Inherent Vice, set in California in the 1970s, gets many things right, even if it's a bit too epic.

Angelo Bruno, known as the "Gentle Don," ran the Philadelphia Mafia in the 1960s and 1970s. He was shot and killed outside of his home in 1980.

Michel Martin takes a look at the phrase "marijuana monopoly." It's an idea at the heart of the debate over Ohio's marijuana legalization initiative, which is on the ballot this week.

While black stories debut on large and small screens, a Pew survey finds deep divisions on views of race in America. We examine how black America has changed through the lens of a hit TV remake.

Steven Spielberg directs an adaptation of the Roald Dahl book that goes long on sentiment and on ... well, length, but finds charm in its deployment of Mark Rylance as the CGI giant's voice.

Herta Müller's remarkable novel tells the story of a young schoolteacher who becomes convinced, through gruesome clues, that the Romanian dictator's secret police are closing in on her.

Donald Trump released on Wednesday a list of potential Supreme Court nominees.

The massive algal bloom caused many beaches and businesses in the area to close over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

A lot of athletes have chosen to speak up about current world events — police violence, and equal pay among them. Why now? NPR's Linda Wertheimer discusses it with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com.

Thousands of educators and their supporters from across North Carolina are filling the streets of downtown Raleigh today to demand greater financial...

What one eBay listing can tell us about the bustling market for dinosaur bones.

Saturday marks the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Los Angeles Times reporter Kurtis Lee about some of the unknown history behind the legendary race.

Working at a paint company after World War II, Robbins used techniques he learned from Leonardo da Vinci to develop the system that let countless non-artists experience the pleasure of painting.

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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser, about how President Trump has bounced back up in the polls since the release of the summary of the Mueller report.