Can a social media post change public opinion? Researchers weigh in
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with researchers who've studied the relationship between social media posts and opinions.
Arts
An Israeli man remembers his Gazan friend
A Palestinian living in Gaza and a Jewish Israeli bonded over their hopes for peace and dreamed of one day getting a coffee together. But with one killed in the war in Gaza, that's now impossible.
The first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 is out. Here's why the hype is huge
It's been a decade since the last Grand Theft Auto game, and fans have finally gotten what they've been asking for. No, not a new game — but a real trailer and a promised release year.
12 books that NPR critics and staff were excited to share with you in 2023
Every year we ask NPR staff and book critics to share their favorite titles in our annual Books We Love guide. Behind the scenes, it's fun to spot trends and see what gets nominated again and again.
Rose Previte, of D.C.'s Michelin star restaurant Maydān, releases her debut cookbook
The word maydan means a gathering place. And that's what Rose Previte wants her debut cookbook, Maydān: Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond, to be: a way for people to come together around table.
Curtains that once dressed windows of British royal residences will now dress people
King Charles commissioned fashion students to repurpose old curtains from Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. Curtains, some from the 50s, are now jackets and kimonos that look new.
Why does Chris Judge start each day by hunting for human or animal-shaped clouds?
Dublin artist Chris Judge has been drawing faces on pictures of clouds since the early days of the pandemic. He named the project "A Daily Cloud."
'How to Dance in Ohio' is a Broadway musical starring 7 autistic actors
The musical is an adaptation of a Peabody award-winning HBO documentary — it follows seven young people at a group counseling center in Columbus as they get ready for a big dance.
Opening arguments have begun in Jonathan Majors trial
The actor, whose Hollywood prospects have been dimmed by accusations of assault, is currently facing a six-person jury in a Manhattan courtroom.
Messi's World Cup jerseys bring in millions at auction
The six jerseys Lionel Messi wore in the first half of each game in last year's World Cup are now garnering millions of dollars in bids at an auction at Sotheby's in New York.