Leonard Nimoy's Mr. Spock Taught Us Acceptance Is Highly Logical Plus 14 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Leonard Nimoy's Mr. Spock Taught Us Acceptance Is Highly Logical The Star Trek actor died Friday in Los Angeles, and NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says Nimoy's signature role taught fans the power of accepting their differences rather than fighting them. Read this story A German Muslim Asks His Compatriots: 'What Do You Want To Know?' Inside his dentist's office, Sadiqu al-Mousllie is treated like any other German. It's different when the Syrian-born man steps outside. He's trying to fight Islamophobia, one question at a time. Read this story Can You Dig It? More Evidence Suggests Humans From The Ice Age Initially dismissed as a hoax a century ago, scientists have found evidence in Florida of humans living 14,000 years ago. If the findings hold up, they will help rewrite the history of early man. Read this story Putin Critic Boris Nemtsov Shot Dead Nemtsov served as a governor and deputy prime minister in the 1990s. He later became an opposition leader and sharp critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He was killed on a street in Moscow. Read this story Leonard Nimoy, Mr. Spock On 'Star Trek,' Dies At 83 The cause was end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, his granddaughter tells NPR. Read this story more news stories Arts & Life A 'Show Boat' With An Asian-American Cast Hits The Rocks Racial tensions between blacks and whites are at the heart of the "Ol' Man River" musical. Asian-American actors say it doesn't make sense to get on board. Read this story Silly, Saucy, Scary: Photos Show The Many Faces Of Ugly Fruit Wonky produce can take on absurdly entertaining shapes. But one food activist says learning to love these crazy contours is key to stopping mounds of food waste. Read this story Nimoy Is Gone, But Mr. Spock WIll Live Forever Leonard Nimoy died Friday at the age of 83. NPR's Scott Simon remembers the man who was best known for his role as Spock. Read this story 'The Sellout' Is A Profane Riff On Race And Culture In Paul Beatty's new satirical novel, The Sellout, the narrator wants to re-segregate his hometown outside of Los Angeles. NPR's Scott Simon talks to the author about using humor to write about race. Read this story Ex-'Weekend Edition' Producer Tight-Lipped On Her 'Jeopardy!' Appearance We all know public radio types are pretty sharp, right? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Laura Lorson about her appearance on Jeopardy! Lorson hostsAll Things Considered on KANU in Lawrence, Kan. Read this story more arts & life stories Music Sympathy For The Devils From Lana Del Rey to Father John Misty, musicians in the current pop moment who expose themselves, warts and all, do so in isolation, without support or challenge from a like-minded community. Read this story Feet On The Coast, Mind On The Prairie: Tom Brosseau's Rootless Sound A Californian by way of North Dakota, with a voice that belies his gender, the singer-songwriter takes pride in being hard to pin down. Read this story Microphone Check Live: 'The Spook Who Sat By The Door' Screening In honor of Black History Month we went down to NPR's Washington, D.C., headquarters to show Sam Greenlee's 1973 film and host a conversation about its resonance. Read this story Jenny Lewis On World Cafe Hear the folk singer's acoustic version of the title track of her latest album,The Voyager. Read this story Gary Calamar On World Cafe The man who chooses music for shows like Weeds and True Blooddiscusses making his own album. Read this story more music stories