NPR goes on a real life treasure hunt
A few weeks ago, a video game designer and a musician hid treasure somewhere in the forests of the Northeastern U.S. It’s called Project Skydrop. NPR joined the hunt.
Arts
A pair of new films take laughter both theatrically and seriously
Joker: Folie A Deux is a musical follow-up to Joaquin Phoenix's turn as DC Comics villain Joker, this time with Lady Gaga; and Saturday Night dramatizes the very first show of what would become SNL.
Brad Pitt and George Clooney are perfectly cast as two old pros in 'Wolfs'
Pitt and Clooney play competing Hollywood "fixers" in this Apple TV+ film. The movie feels lazy and low-key, but these charismatic actors deftly deliver mocking silences and barbed asides.
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso: Tiny Desk Concert
Argentina is a country notorious for unabashed expression and Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso take nothing for granted when it comes to showing up as they are.
Remembering legendary British actor Maggie Smith
Smith, who died Sept. 27, was best known to American audiences for her roles in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey. She won two Academy Awards in a career that spanned nearly seven decades.
Push to popularize pawpaw — the elusive fruit that grows on farms in 40 states
Pawpaw, a tropical-tasting fruit native to North America, has a sunny flavor and even its own song. Why don't more grocery stores sell it?
Batman’s nemesis Joker returns to theaters — this time he’s got a song in his heart
The origin story of the "Joker" continues, as the sequel "Joker: Folie à Deux" hits theaters on Friday. Meanwhile on HBO, the origin story behind "The Penguin" is underway.
FX-Hulu series 'English Teacher' finds comedy in a Texas high school's culture wars
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Brian Jordan Alvarez, creator and star of the new comedy series "English Teacher," about his story of a gay educator navigating culture wars at a Texas high school.
Kate McKinnon's middle-grade book is for a love letter to her fellow weirdos
In her first children’s book, SNL star Kate McKinnon shows her affection for outsiders. It features Millicent Quib, a mad scientist with worms in her hair and oysters in her bathtub.
A small town in Wales claims the world's biggest Elvis festival. NPR visited
You might expect the world's biggest Elvis Presley festival to be in Las Vegas, or Memphis, Tenn. One small UK seaside town holds an annual -- and possibly the world's biggest -- Elvis Presley festival.