'Snow White,' and four more buzzy movies coming to theaters this weekend
An embattled Disney princess, a steroid-addled bodybuilder and a trapped carjacker are all at cineplexes this weekend.
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COMIC: Still cringing about that awkward moment? Here's what to do about it
Experts demystify the science of awkwardness — and explain how to reduce the emotional intensity of mortifying flashbacks (like that one time you called your teacher "Mommy").
Author Clay Risen discusses his book 'Red Scare' on the story of McCarthyism
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Clay Risen about his new book, "Red Scare," which tells the story of McCarthyism based in part on newly declassified sources.
Poet Amy Genstler knows it's spring
Amy Gerstler's 14th book of poetry, Is This My Final Form? comes out in April. One of its poems is about this change of season, welcoming spring.
In new book, NPR's Emily Feng explores identity after China refused to let her return
In 2022, the Chinese government told NPR's Emily Feng she was no longer welcome in China, where she'd lived and reported from for seven years. She says she hasn't lost claim to her Chinese identity.
RiverRun International Film Festival releases its 2025 lineup
This year the festival will feature 175 selections from 33 different countries.
Miami Beach drops plans to evict a theater for showing 'No Other Land'
Miami Beach's mayor has dropped an effort to evict and defund an arts cinema after strong opposition from the community and other elected officials.
Wake Forest celebrates 30-year anniversary of 'Hoop Dreams'
A celebration for the 30th anniversary of the acclaimed documentary Hoop Dreams
'AI Valley' author worries there's 'so much power in the hands of few people'
Author Gary Rivlin says regulation can help control how AI is used: "AI could be an amazing thing around health, medicine, scientific discoveries, education ... as long as we're deliberate about it."
Karen Russell's 'The Antidote' is an American epic — and well worth the wait
Russell has published excellent short story collections since her 2011 debut novel Swamplandia!, but this is her first novel in nearly 15 years. It follows a "Prairie Witch" in Dust Bowl-era Nebraska.