Netflix's 'Baby Reindeer': A dark, haunting story bungles its depiction of queerness
The new series, based on creator and star Richard Gadd's one-man show, depicts queer sexuality as something that happens to people.
Arts
Moments of Enlightenment with Broadway's Brian Stokes Mitchell
The acclaimed singer and actor explains how the arts have that rare ability to change minds, give hope and connect people.
'Tales of Kenzera: Zau' — a video game about grief, inspired by Bantu mythology
NPR's Juana Summers talks with game designer Abubakar Salim about the long journey of creating a game to process the grief of losing his father to cancer.
Barbara Walters forged a path for women in journalism, but not without paying a price
Walters was the first woman to co-anchor a national news show on prime time television. "The path she cut is one that many of us have followed," says biographer Susan Page, author of The Rulebreaker.
Taylor Swift set a new record this week with, well, records. The vinyl kind.
Taylor Swift, whose latest album is now the first to surpass one billion Spotify streams in a single week, has smashed another record as well.
A photographer documented Black cowboys across the U.S. for a new book
NPR's A Martinez speaks with photojournalist Ivan McClellan about his new book documenting Black cowboys, Eight Seconds: Black Rodeo Culture.
In a collection of 40+ interviews, author Adam Moss tries to find the key to creation
Author Adam Moss interviewed more than 40 creative minds to find out how they went from a blank page to finished work of art.
'The Crown' creator Peter Morgan tackles Putin's Rise to Power in new play 'Patriots'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with playwright Peter Morgan about his Broadway production of "Patriots," a play about the rise of Russian oligarchs, Vladimir Putin, and the downfall of the USSR.
A grassroots effort in Michigan is raising reparations — while the government lags
When state and federal legislation is slow, if at all, a Michigan church in East Lansing is gathering money and making plans to distribute funds.
Players are pushing back against free video games that rely on in-game purchases
In 2012, a studio had a game with no publishers. So it tried something new. Now, many studios use the "live service model." Rather than costing money upfront, games are free with "in-game purchases."