Dec 29th, 2009 · In 2007, Radiohead shocked music fans and the industry by releasing their record In Rainbows without a label, via its own Web site, and for whatever price listeners wanted to pay to download it. Whether it was a success or not, the much-talked-about release reflected changes in the record industry and shaped the decade in music.
Nov 6th, 2009 · Thomas Keller is one of those chefs people speak of with awe. Now, he shares his recipes for caramelized sea scallops, iceberg lettuce slices, rainbow chard and brownies.
Oct 29th, 2009 · Finian's Rainbow is about to have its Broadway revival. The new production is the largest-scale revival ever done. The production, which opens Thursday, was 10 years in the making, but the producers say it is perfect for the current recession.
Sep 9th, 2009 · Actor LeVar Burton has been the host of The Reading Rainbow for more than two decades. The PBS show's run has come to an end. Burton talks about the show's impact, his long-running career, and what he plans to do next.
Aug 28th, 2009 · How successful are television programs like Reading Rainbow and Sesame Street at helping kids learn to read? The head of the International Reading Association says TV is not a tool to teach explicit reading skills. Richard Long says that's a job for schools and parents, but he says children's programs are better than nothing.
Aug 28th, 2009 · After 26 years, the beloved children's show hosted by LeVar Burton will disappear from the airwaves. Today, educational funding favors programs that teach kids how to read, rather than why to read.
Aug 7th, 2009 · NPR staff photographer John Poole just got back from an Amazonian adventure. He shares some of his photographs and stories on The Picture Show blog.
Aug 7th, 2009 · Even if you're not in the mood for a vanilla cone, you can't miss Doug Quint's ice cream truck. Quint's Big Gay Ice Cream Truck — which has that name emblazoned on the side along with a big, rainbow-colored soft-serve cone logo — has been turning heads all summer.