'Beowulf On The Beach' Begs A Second Reading

Published June 14, 2009 at 8:00 AM EDT

Classic novels like Great Expectations and Anna Karenina may have seemed boring when they were taught in school. But a new book says these classics actually provide plenty of reading pleasure for the adults that revisit them.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with writer Jack Murnighan about his book, Beowulf on the Beach.

Nursing home industry rebukes new federal rule on minimum staffing requirements

Kai McNamee

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with American Health Care Association's CEO Mark Parkinson about the new rule that establishes staffing minimums at nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding.
Flint's image a decade after its water crisis

Steve Carmody

A decade ago, the Flint, Mich., lead tainted drinking water crisis began. Ten years later, the city's tap water has improved but the city's image remains tainted.
Fletcher on healing, her new album and being back on tour

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Cari Fletcher, who goes by the stage name FLETCHER, about her newest album "In Search Of The Antidote" and what it's like to be back on tour.