A stranger’s kindness helped NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly reunite with her lost wallet
“My Unsung Hero” from Hidden Brain tells stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. NPR host Mary Louise Kelly shares...
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Johnny Depp’s former business manager and others chart the actor’s rise and fall
Testifying at the behest of attorneys representing Depp’s ex-wife Amber Heard were a longtime agent, a former business manager and a friend of Depp’s for...
Vangelis, famed film composer and synth pioneer, dead at 79
Vangelis composed the music for Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire, which won him an Academy Award.
Latin American literature in translation: Stories that take you to unexpected places
New translations of Juan Emar’s Yesterday, Cristina Rivera Garza’s New and Selected Stories, and Gabriela Alemán’s Family Album offer a look at human nature —...
These 4 novels will get your summer off to a terrific start
Book critic Maureen Corrigan has been diving into lighter literary novels and mysteries, searching for books suited for the beginning of summer. Here are some...
A slavery-era instrument is on the National Mall, singing ‘songs of liberation’
An old-fashioned steam calliope designed by luminaries in the worlds of art and jazz is on display at the National Sculpture Garden.
The Ringling Bros. circus is coming back, with human acts in the center ring
The circus will launch a U.S. tour of live shows in September 2023.
Biography examines how systemic racism shaped the troubled life of George Floyd
Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis in 2020. Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa reconstruct the course of his life...
‘Doctor Who’ has its first Black lead. Will the show contend with race?
When the show cast The Doctor as a woman, it avoided exploring her gender. Now that Ncuti Gatwa is The Doctor, critic Eric Deggans writes,...
Supernatural sleuthing, bloody frustrations in ‘Vampire: The Masquerade — Swansong’
A new video game features three vampire investigators sniffing out a conspiracy in modern Boston. But it’s not the gothic epic that franchise fans keep...
Zelenskyy urges Cannes filmmakers not to be silent
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an impassioned speech via video at the Cannes film festival. He asked them to emulate Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator...
In South Korea, K-pop fans have something to cheer (and chant) about again
While concerts have been back in South Korea since the beginning of the year, cheering was prohibited. With COVID restrictions lifting, fans are finally allowed...
‘Translating Myself and Others’ is a reminder of how alive language can be
Jhumpa Lahiri mixes detailed explorations of craft with broader reflections on her own artistic life, as well as the “essential aesthetic and political mission” of...
Buffalo’s poet laureate calls for change
Jillian Hanesworth says what her city needs right now is honest conversations about systemic racism, the history of segregation, redlining and highway construction that hurt...
NPR’s Petra Mayer receives posthumous science fiction award
NPR Books Editor Petra Mayer posthumously receives the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
In Appreciation of Teachers: Share a poem
As the school year draws to a close, is there a teacher who has inspired you? Share with us a poem showing your appreciation for...
After a stroke blinded one eye, Frank Bruni focused on the future
The New York Times columnist says the stroke forced him to choose: He could focus on what had been lost, or on what remained. His...
In ‘This Time Tomorrow,’ Emma Straub looks at the pieces that make a life
Emma Straub’s new novel is a charmer that unleashes the magic of time travel to sweeten its exploration of some heavy themes like mortality, the...
The new Downton Abbey film is here, and its creator says misery isn’t compulsory
After six seasons and one movie spin-off, fans of the Crawley family have questions about the newest upcoming film; Show creator Julian Fellowes has answers.
Billboard Music Awards honor Mary J. Blige as a musical icon
The annual music awards show also featured controversial appearances by Travis Scott and Morgan Wallen.
Some are calling the Buffalo suspect a ‘teenager.’ Is that a privilege of his race?
The white supremacist suspect in Buffalo is 18 years old. Some news organizations and commentators have called him a “teenager” and “child” rather than a...
This forgotten women’s prison helped cement Greenwich Village’s queer identity
In his book The Women’s House of Detention, Hugh Ryan writes about the New York City prison and the role it played in the gay...
40 years ago, the Falkland-Malvinas War transformed Latin rock
When English-language music was banned in 1982, Spanish-language groups found an opportunity.
Margo Price recalls the uppers, downers & out-of-towners of early motherhood
In an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir, singer-songwriter Margo Price remembers the early days of motherhood and marriage, their chaos compounded by a late-living musical...
Britney Spears says that she had a miscarriage
In an Instagram post, Britney Spears and fiancé Sam Asghari told fans that she had a miscarriage.
What’s making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour share what’s bringing them joy. This week: Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor,...
‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ is still weird, even as a TV show
First it was a book, then a movie. Now, it’s an HBO show.
WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia is extended by a month
The lawyer for the 31-year-old athlete said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Griner faces a trial on drug...
‘Conversations with Friends’: Sally Rooney on screen, take two
Normal People author Sally Rooney’s first book, Conversations with Friends, comes to Hulu on Sunday.
Actor Fred Ward dies. He had the right stuff in movies from ‘Tremors’ to ‘The Player’
Ward died on Sunday at age 79.