Australian musician Julia Jacklin talks about her latest album, "The Gem."

NPR's Scott Simon asks celebrated chef Patrick O'Connell about his memoir, "Main, Middle & Gay."

Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.

The founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture will become the Smithsonian Institution's first African American secretary.

Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director known for "On Golden Pond," has died. He was 97. His daughter, Amy Rydell, confirms he died Thursday of natural causes.

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The University of Michigan will make first-semester grades pass or fail, to encourage students to try different classes and lessen fears of what a low grade could mean.

Potter fans complained after a project manager suggested cables would go under the grave in a BBC interview.

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Sophy Romvari's delicate, engrossing feature debut Blue Heron flits through time and space to find closure.

Rescue teams are racing against time after twin earthquakes killed more than 1,400 people and left tens of thousands unaccounted for.

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The legendary jazz saxophonist, who revolutionized the art of improvisation, died Monday at his home in Woodstock, N.Y.