Here are our favorite actors who've never been nominated for an Oscar
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The 2025 Oscars' best original song nominees, cruelly ranked
This year's race — which includes beloved stars, up-and-coming talents and a pair of songs from a successful but controversial musical — feels wide open. That doesn't mean all the songs are equally worthy.
Igmar Thomas' Revive Big Band: Tiny Desk Concert
Horns herald the arrival of the hip-hop-inspired big band at the Tiny Desk.
How 'Anora' breakout star Yura Borisov crafted a sensitive 'brute'
Borisov, who plays the hired henchman Igor in Anora, is the first Russian actor to be nominated for an Oscar in decades. The film has a total of six nominations, including for best picture.
Alexander Vindman says Trump's appeasement of Russia won't end Ukraine war
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with retired Lt. Colonel and former Trump staffer Alexander Vindman on Russia, Ukraine and his new book.
Kansas man wants the state to legalize raccoons as pets
A Kansas resident is pressing state lawmakers to legalize raccoons as pets. He says they're smarter and friendlier than people give them credit for.
So long, Party City, and thanks for all the balloons
The chain that laid claim to celebrations across America is now sweeping up the confetti and turning off the lights. Two bankruptcies failed to get its debt in order.
Rhiannon Giddens is the latest artist to cancel Kennedy Center gig
Folk musician Rhiannon Giddens said on social media that she has moved her May concert — originally scheduled for the Kennedy Center — to a different venue in Washington, D.C.
A snowshoe trek in the Adirondack Mountains on a classic winter day
Snowshoeing in the Adirondacks on a winter day with chickadees for company
Inside the Murdoch family's real-life 'Succession' drama
Rupert Murdoch and his oldest kids are battling over who controls his media empire when the 93-year-old dies. The Atlantic writer McKay Coppins explains the stakes and how it could change Fox News.