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The movie Mooz-lum is filmmaker Qasim Basir's effort to bring images of Muslims to the screen that are both nuanced and universally identifiable images that he says are lacking in today's entertainment climate. Host Michel Martin discusses the film, and the larger issue of media perception of Muslims with the director and the co-star of the film, veteran actor Roger Guenveur Smith.

The Daily Beast editor-in-chief joins NPR's Steve Inskeep for another chat about the best reading she's been doing lately — books and articles about an iconic Depression-era photo, campaign promises and a country that has a way of flying too close to the sun.

Some of China's most treasured antiquities were meant to headline a Philadelphia exhibition. A last-minute bureaucratic snag meant the understudies had to go on.

NPR is happy to present a line of electronic Valentines perfect for expressing your love to your public-radio-listening beloved.

Dashiell Hammett gave us Sam Spade, not to mention Nick and Nora Charles. Now, from the long-deceased author of The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man, comes a never-before-published short story: "So I Shot Him."

As part of Tell Me More's special focus on modern family life today, host Michel Martin explores the shifting definition of family. Studies show that Americans are becoming more inclusive of who — and what — they consider to be family. Martin speaks with Indiana University professor Brian Powell, author of the book, ""Counted Out: Same Sex Relations and Americans' Definitions of Family."

Actress and model Isabella Rossellini's video series, Seduce Me, investigates the strange and fascinating mating behaviors of animals. Rossellini plays a diverse cast of characters from the animal kingdom -- from hermaphroditic earthworms to swinging deer to asexual lizards.

It's time for the Golden Globes on Sunday night, so get ready for unpredictability, wacky celebrity costumes, and -- most importantly -- get ready to join us Sunday night as we liveblog the ceremony.

When the Philadelphia History Museum reopens this year, it will put thousands of objects back on display -- but 2,600 items from its collection will be more notable for their absence. In a move that's sparked some debate, the museum sold those items to help pay for its renovation.

Elizabeth Taylor had a complicated and unique relationship with African-American audiences, says guest blogger Jimi Izrael.