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From 'Blotto' To 'Betty Booped,' A Dictionary Of Drink

There are almost as many words for inebriation as there are mixed-drink recipes. Author Paul Dickson presents 2,964 intoxicating euphemisms — including "eating dirt" and going "off me pickle" — in his new book, Drunk: The Definitive Drinker's Dictionary.

Author and historian Simon Schama explores the way that great works of art change our perception of the world in a new book and BBC documentary series.

Simon Schama on the Unsettling 'Power of Art'

We usually look at art in the hushed, reverential surroundings of museums and galleries — and that, argues writer and art historian Simon Schama, can fool us into believing that great works of art are polite. In fact, he says, they are thugs that force us to see the world in new ways.

An Enchanting Tour Through A World Of Idioms

Author Jag Bhalla catalogs the unique turns of phrase that different cultures use in his new book I'm Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears.

Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at age 96. Her funeral is scheduled for Sept. 19.

Queen Elizabeth will lie in state for four days before her funeral on Sept. 19

The public will have four days to pay their respects to the queen at Westminster Hall. President Biden and other world leaders are expected to attend her funeral.

In this photo from a Commonwealth meeting in 2015, then-Prince Charles speaks with Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne. Browne suggested last week that the country would vote within three years on whether to remove the British king as its head of state.

Antigua and Barbuda may try to remove King Charles III as its head of state

Prime Minister Gaston Browne told ITV News he plans to hold a referendum within the next three years to decide whether to remove the king as head of state and become a republic.

In a digital short previewing the podcast, Arthur shows his audio equipment and once again, his headphones are not on his actual ears.

Arthur the Aardvark returns with a new podcast. His headphones are still on wrong

The podcast will revisit tales from the former PBS TV series and narrate new stories about school, friendships and family. Listeners will also be able to send voice messages for Arthur to respond to.

Amina Alaoui's new album is called <em>Arco Iris,</em> Spanish for "Rainbow."

Amina Alaoui: Swirling Sounds From Spain And Morocco

On her new album, the singer mines the rich musical pasts of two Mediterranean countries.

The vocal trio KING features production from Paris Strother, a jazz-trained pianist.

The Art Of Cool: 5 Bands At The Borders Of Jazz

This weekend's Art of Cool Festival in Durham, N.C., aims to expand the audience for improvised music. So it's booked performers from modern R&B, hip-hop and beyond with deep jazz influences.

Courtney Barnett, one of this year's performers, at the Newport Folk Festival in 2015.

Newport Folk 2018 Preview: Cheech And Chong, Kaia Kater, Glorietta, And More

All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen chats with Newport Folk Festival executive producer Jay Sweet about this year's surprising lineup.

Rita Ward, left, and Johnny Pelayo compare their tattoos as they wait to purchase lottery tickets for the Powerball lottery at the Blue Bird Liquor store in Hawthorne, Calif., Monday, Oct. 31, 2022.

Powerball prize soars to $1.2 billion after no winners were found on Monday

There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, meaning the next drawing Wednesday night will be for a massive $1.2 billion jackpot.

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