Jul 21st, 2005 · Flea markets are thriving even though more people are shopping online. Linda Wertheimer visits a market in Nashville, Tenn., and talks to shoppers that prefer seeing and touching the merchandise before buying it.
Jun 21st, 2005 · Finding herself crowded with the responsibility of wife, mother and daughter, commentator Marika Partridge began this year resolved to do less and enjoy life more. Instead, she ended up playing host to performers from the Maasi tribe. She says her guests taught her a few things about living simply and with pleasure.
Apr 21st, 2005 · Americans tend to eat for pleasure, out of boredom, and often times on the go. Nutritionists say for those interested in a healthy diet, there's one good way to take charge: In order to eat well, you have to shop well. Nutritionists offer tips for trips to the grocery store.
Apr 4th, 2005 · Academic turned cultural critic Camille Paglia argues that the way poetry is taught often strips the art form of its power and context. Her book, Break, Blow, Burn, aims to teach readers how to reconnect with the power and pleasures of poetry.
Mar 10th, 2005 · NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports on a new "miracle pill" that helps obese people lose weight and keep it off. The drug, called Rimonabant, was developed by French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis, acts directly on fat cells to prevent weight gain, and also reduces appetite by blocking a "pleasure center" in the brain.
Dec 31st, 2004 · TV critic Andrew Wallenstein talks about the legacy of the 80s hit soap opera Dynasty. ABC is marking the 20th anniversary of the show's end with a dramatized behind-the-scene look at the program called Dynasty: The Making of A Guilty Pleasure.
Nov 23rd, 2004 · Seinfeld is one of the best-loved television comedies of the past 20 years. Now it's coming out on DVD, to the pleasure of many fans. Michael Richards, who played frenetic, frizzy-haired Kramer, talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the show that made nothing cool.
Oct 13th, 2004 · An increasing number of medical students are choosing less-demanding specialties. Their preference for careers that leave room for families and other pleasures will likely mean that patients will have fewer primary care physicians to turn to. NPR's Julie Rovner reports.