Taylor Swift Eras Tour Concert Film arrives a day early as reviews come in
In an Instagram post, the pop star announced that her highly anticipated concert film will be released today, earlier than expected.
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'Total War: Pharaoh' and 'Star Trek: Infinite': boldly going where we've been before
Two big strategy games debut this week: the historical Total War: Pharaoh and the sci-fi Star Trek: Infinite. Both build on legacy predecessors, but with a heavy dose of the familiar.
It's the 10th year of the Kirkus Prize. Meet the winners of a top literary award
The Kirkus Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the U.S. This year's winners are Ariel Aberg-Riger, Héctor Tobar and James McBride.
Young Japanese people work to revive a vanishing village
Entrepreneurial young Japanese people are trying to reinvigorate Japan's most aged village — where more than two thirds of residents are over 65 — and keep it from vanishing from the map.
3 witchy books for fall that offer fright and delight
Whether the witches are good, misunderstood, or just plain wicked — some fun fall fantasy reading options include The Witches of Bone Hill, Night of the Witch, and After the Forest.
'How to Say Babylon' centers on resisting patriarchy and colonialization
Safiya Sinclair's memoir follows her journey from a scared and sheltered Rasta girl in Jamaica to a strong and self-assertive woman — exploring just how poetry became her savior.
Walmart heir wants museums to attract more people and donates $40 million to help
Alice Walton's foundation Art Bridges will give grants to dozens of museums around the country.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners show the beauty — and precarity — of nature
The winning photographs star different species from around the world, all highlighting the interplay between animals and humans. The two grand titles went to shots of a horseshoe crab and barn owls.
Meet the craftsman reviving the artform of handmade carousels
An Ohio town that used to be known for its handmade carousels lost the last manufacturer during the pandemic. A new craftsman is taking up the chisel to revive the artform.
This map tracks more than 300 cider donut locations in New England
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to "Cider Donuteur" Alex Schwartz about a map they created which tracks hundreds apple cider donut vendors across the Northeast.