In his new book, author and oenophile Paul Lukacs traces the 8,000-year history of our original alcoholic beverage — from ancient times, when wine was believed to be of divine origin, to the sauvignon blanc you find in your supermarket today.
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‘Inventing Wine’: The History Of A Very Vintage Beverage
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Steven Moffat: The Man Who Revitalized ‘Doctor Who’ And ‘Sherlock’ : NPR
TV writer and producer Steven Moffat specializes in injecting new life into old, familiar characters and stories. He first worked his magic on the revived edition of Doctor Who. Now, he’s responsible for bringing to life the critically acclaimed series Sherlock.
http://www.npr.org/2012/05/03/151938002/the-man-who-revitalized-doctor-who-and-sherlock
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Jonah Lehrer: Fostering Creativity And Imagination In The Workplace - NPR
Companies like 3M allow their employees to have an hour a day to do whatever they want: work on a side project or tinker with a hobby. In doing so, they’re helping their employees become more creative — and increasing their productivity, says science writer Jonah Lehrer in his new book, Imagine.
http://www.npr.org/2012/03/21/148607182/fostering-creativity-and-imagination-in-the-workplace
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Bret McKenzie: A Very Manly Muppet [Extended Cut] : NPR
McKenzie, half of the New Zealand musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, wrote five songs in the recent Muppets movie. "Man or Muppet" is nominated for Best Original Song at this year’s Academy Awards. [extended cut]
http://www.npr.org/2012/02/20/146997464/bret-mckenzie-a-very-manly-muppet-extended-cut
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This Pig Wants To Party: Maurice Sendak’s Latest : NPR
Bumble-ardy is a deeply imaginative tale about an orphaned pig who longs for a birthday party. Sendak, who is 83, wrote and illustrated the book while caring for his longtime partner, who died of cancer in 2007. "I did Bumble-ardy to save myself," Sendak says. "I did not want to die with him."
http://www.npr.org/2011/09/20/140435330/this-pig-wants-to-party-maurice-sendaks-latest
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Louis C.K. Reflects On ‘Louie,’ Loss, Love And Life : NPR
The comedian’s latest special, Live at the Beacon Theater, was released earlier this week. C.K. talks about why he went with Web distribution this time, and reflects on his award-winning TV series, his relationship with other comedians and his USO appearances.
http://www.npr.org/2011/12/13/143581710/louis-c-k-reflects-on-louie-loss-love-and-life
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‘Times’ Advice Guru Answers Your Social Q’s : NPR
New York Times advice columnist Philip Galanes details how to handle breakups, cellphone calls and food allergies among other topics in his book Social Q’s: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries and Quagmires of Today.
http://www.npr.org/2011/12/05/142718547/times-advice-guru-answers-your-social-qs
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Movie Review - ‘Drive’ - A Twisty, Brutal ‘Drive’ For A Level-Headed Hero : NPR
Drive is what Driver does, and driven is how audiences will feel after a screening of Nicholas Winding Refn’s brutally moving thriller, which stars Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston and Albert Brooks. (Recommended)
http://www.npr.org/2011/09/16/140465656/a-twisty-brutal-drive-for-a-level-headed-hero
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Exploring ‘The Hidden Reality’ Of Parallel Worlds : NPR
It is possible that there are many other universes that exist parallel to our universe. Theoretical physicist Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe, explains how that’s possible in the new book, The Hidden Reality.
http://www.npr.org/2011/11/04/141931728/exploring-the-hidden-reality-of-parallel-worlds
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Steve Jobs: ‘Computer Science Is A Liberal Art’ : NPR
Everyone should be able to harness technology, Jobs told Fresh Air’s Terry Gross in 1996. In memory of Apple’s co-founder and former CEO, we listen back to excerpts of their conversation. "Our goal was to bring a liberal arts perspective … to what had traditionally been a very geeky technology," he said.
http://www.npr.org/2011/10/06/141115121/steve-jobs-computer-science-is-a-liberal-art
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