'Everyone walked away with part of themselves healed' – 'The Color Purple' reimagined
Blitz Bazawule's musical re-imagining of the 1982 Alice Walker novel The Color Purple finds new joy among the pain.
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News quiz resolutions: What should our favorite newsmakers aim to do in 2024?
Human, animal and artificially intelligent celebrities have New Year's resolutions, too. If you know (or can guess) what those resolutions could be, you might close out the year with an 11/11.
Picking out a Christmas tree for this mom and son is a literal race against the clock
In a nod to fond family traditions, a mother and son in upstate New York literally race to pick out a Christmas tree each year.
For more eco-friendly holiday wrapping, some turn to the Japanese art of furoshiki
The practice dates back hundreds of years, when people started using cloth bundles to carry items to and from public baths. Eventually, it evolved into a wrapping art form.
Despite backlash, Masha Gessen says comparing Gaza to a Nazi-era ghetto is necessary
Journalist Masha Gessen talks to NPR's Morning Edition about their recent New Yorker essay on German Holocaust memory and the situation in Gaza — and the controversy that ensued.
Internet decor legends redefine the Christmas tree
Marco Zamora and Juan "El Creativo" Renteria, an LA-based creative pair, have created a spiral sculpture that gives the illusion of floating in the air.
Struggling to keep your house clean? This therapist's framework may help
Therapist KC Davis, author of How to Keep House While Drowning, has developed a framework for keeping up with house cleaning without feeling overwhelmed.
Nature haters take their complaints about U.S. national parks online
The United States is known for its incredible collection of national parks. But not all visitors are impressed and turn to the internet to air their grievances.
Author Alice McDermott on linking the dramas of women's lives and wartime Saigon
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Alice McDermott about her new novel Absolution and its central question: what do you sacrifice in order to do something good for someone else?
Tweens used to hate showers. Now, they're taking over Sephora
Holiday wish lists are all dewy skin drops, hyaluronic acid and lip oil — leaving parents amused and confused.