Arts

A visit to the traditional Mexican rodeo in San Antonio

5:19pm April 26, 2024

by Jack Morgan

San Antonio's charreada or traditional Mexican rodeo originated among the Spanish conquistadors in the sixteenth century. The unique rodeo tradition has taken deep roots in the American Southwest.

A dying father looks for the perfect family to adopt his son in 'Nowhere Special'

5:19pm April 26, 2024

by Bob Mondello

A young single dad is on a mission in the film Nowhere Special. With a terminal illness and no family to turn to, he's searching for the perfect adoptive family for his four-year-old son.

How NPR decides the words we use to describe war

5:01pm April 26, 2024

by Tony Cavin

In newsrooms, there are constant debates over how journalists should use certain words. We're pulling back the curtain to provide some transparency on the words you hear — or don't hear — from NPR.

Richard Gadd in Baby Reindeer on Netflix.

Arts

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, listening and gaming

5:00pm April 26, 2024

Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: the show Baby Reindeer, Chappell Roan's Tiny Desk concert, a podcast about MTV, and retro gaming.

Americans are sleeping less. This podcaster wants to help change that

4:35pm April 26, 2024

by Yuki Noguchi

More than half of Americans say they'd benefit from more sleep. A woman has made it her business to help people get better sleep via a podcasting company that focuses on meditation.

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Joanna Smith was sentenced today for defacing the case of Edgar Degas' Little Dancer sculpture in 2023.

Arts

Climate activist who defaced Edgar Degas sculpture exhibit sentenced

4:27pm April 26, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

A federal judge sentenced Joanna Smith to 60 days in prison for smearing paint on the case surrounding Edgar Degas' Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen at the National Gallery of Art.

The thriving market of crafty products inspired by Taylor Swift

4:17pm April 26, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

Taylor Swift superfan makers are responding to the star's music and style with all manner of artsy creative merch, from Swift-inspired cookies to yarn.

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Ashley Judd says the #MeToo movement isn't going anywhere

4:17pm April 26, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ashley Judd, who came forward in 2017 with allegations about Harvey Weinstein, about the overturning of his 2020 rape conviction in New York.

Jon Bon Jovi at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., in 2013.

Bon Jovi docuseries 'Thank You, Goodnight' is an argument for respect

4:00pm April 26, 2024

by Eric Deggans

The new Hulu show takes a close look at the struggle by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi to overcome vocal problems which nearly led him to quit the band.

Books
Arts

Novelist John Green says OCD is like an 'invasive weed' inside his mind

1:41pm April 26, 2024

by Terry Gross

Green's YA novel, Turtles All The Way Down, has been recently adapted to film. Green described living with OCD, and how "one little thought" could take over his mind, in this 2017 interview.

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