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The brightest stars in TV and film kicked off the 83rd annual Golden Globes tonight in Beverly Hills, Calif. with Ariana Grande, Noah Wyle, Teyana Taylor and George Clooney are just some the names who walked the red carpet.

Timothée Chalamet, Teyana Taylor, Jessie Buckley and Noah Wyle all took home acting prizes at Sunday night's awards.

NPR's Sacha Pfieffer speaks to comedian Chris Duffy about his new book, "Humor Me." In it, he explores how laughing can be therapeutic and argues that humor can be taught, lost and regained.

The WNO is just the latest to say they will no longer perform at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over last year.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Carlotta Walls LaNier about her new children's picture book, "Carlotta's Special Dress," recounting her story as the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Daniyal Mueenuddin about his debut novel, "This is Where the Serpent Lives." It's a sprawling story winding through families, decades, crimes, and power in modern Pakistan.

Critic at large Eric Deggans says that in 2026, audiences have more power than they realize to determine the future of news and entertainment.

Soboroff was a reporter for NBC during the 2025 Los Angeles fires, and he grew up in the Palisades area, which was hit hard.

In her cookbook, Jessica Harris explores how the fundamentals of American cuisine are an intertwining of Native American, European and African cultures.

In the latest movie from Park Chan-wook, the director behind The Handmaiden and Decision to Leave, a paper factory worker loses his job — and resolves to kill his competition for a new one.