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When most think of sushi, ingredients like sticky rice or crab meat might come to mind. But Spam?
There's plenty of speculation that the Earl of Oxford really wrote the world's most famous plays.
July 3, 2008 · In 1967 a flat tire led dancer and artist Marta Becket to Death Valley, an opera house — and her life's work. Today, she no longer dances, but she continues to attract an audience.
July 3, 2008 · Quake in fear, puny humans! Spandex-clad superbeings have engineered a mass escape. From big screens and billboards to bus ads and even bookshelves: this summer, nowhere is safe from superheroes.Web Extra: Read Excerpts
July 3, 2008 · Writer Hunter S. Thompson sped through life in a drug-addled frenzy, and the documentary Gonzo manages to keep pace. The film captures the spirit of a man who blurred fact and fiction in pursuit of truth.Web Extra: Scenes of Irony and Excess
July 3, 2008 · Centuries later, doubts persist that William Shakespeare penned the works that bear his name. Skeptics include not only scholars but also famous folks, ranging from Orson Welles to Mark Twain.
July 2, 2008 · The child star of The Kite Runner faced harassment in his home country of Afghanistan before the film was even released. Paramount Pictures tried to relocate the boy for his safety, but his family believes the studio has not done enough to help.
July 2, 2008 · Many national parks have myths, legends and tall tales. At the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, the true legends are the musicians. Drummer Benny Jones, leader of the Treme Brass Band, and park ranger Bruce Barnes tell the story of the music.
June 29, 2008 · In 1932, director Merian Cooper approached Fay Wray about playing a lead role in a new movie he was planning — King Kong. But when Cooper first proposed the film in 1931, not everyone thought it was a good idea.
July 2, 2008 · Shakespeare's works inspire strong emotions both on stage and off. Author Nigel Cliff talks about his book The Shakespeare Riots: Revenge, Drama and Death in 19th-Century America, which tells the story of an argument between two actors that led to a deadly riot.
July 1, 2008 · Musicians longing to play live music spend a lot of time playing bars and basements for little more than gas money. But gas money isn't what it used to be, and taking an act on the road isn't happening as much as it used to. Musicians are having to re-think how they tour.
July 1, 2008 · Many historical artifacts can be found in National Parks, which are often tempting to thieves. Some say stealing these relics may help preserve history rather than hurt it. As part of our series on National Parks, NPR's Laura Sullivan has the story.
June 29, 2008 · Two comic artists have created a textbook, Drawing Words and Writing Pictures, that teaches people the grammar of comic art, from penciling a story ever so lightly on tracing paper to inking a bubbly "The End" to the finished strip.
June 29, 2008 · In the nation of Colombia, a dance troupe known as "The Body School" is gaining widespread attention for helping members of the company to escape lives of violence and hardship.
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