Goodbye to 'Better Things,' a show that embraced the messiness of life
Pamela Adlon's heartfelt dramedy series ends on an eternally optimistic note.
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Rapper-activist Linqua Franqa is on a mission to change both music and politics
Athens, Ga. is often regarded as one of the best college towns in America, but around 30% of residents live below the poverty line. Mariah Parker—aka Linqua Franqa—is looking to bridge that divide.
Encore: Yup'ik and Iñupiaq spelling bees keep native Alaskan languages alive
In Alaska, a seventh grader has won the Yup'ik spelling bee and a fifth grader has won the Iñupiat spelling bee.
Jurors listen to tense audio recordings at Johnny Depp's libel trial
"The next move, if I don't walk away ... it's going to be a bloodbath, like it was on the island," actor Johnny Depp says on the recording played in court on Monday.
The 'Gandalf of pizza' speaks to the spiritual side of comfort food
In his new book Pizza Quest, Peter Reinhart describes his spiritual obsession with what he calls "the ultimate comfort food."
Actor Michelle Yeoh wants to change the way we think of superheroes
When Yeoh first read the script for Everything Everywhere All at Once, she gave a big sigh of relief: Finally, here was a film that put a middle-aged mother in the role of action hero.
'The Northman' is a brutal revenge story marked by violence, vengeance and vastness
Mostly set in 10th-century Iceland, The Northman tells the story of a Viking prince who sets out to avenge his father's death at the hands of his uncle — a legend that inspired Shakespeare's Hamlet.
'Slaves for Peanuts' weaves a complex story crossing time and oceans
Jori Lewis tells eye-opening stories of individuals despite scant historical record. At the outset she asks: "How do we tell the stories of people that history forgets and the present avoids?"
Jon Stewart says the 'fragility of leaders' is the real threat to humor
Jon Stewart is honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center. The former host of The Daily Show was praised for revitalizing political satire and for his activism.
The Depp-Heard trial has made public an issue that most people endure in private
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Katie Hood, CEO of the One Love Foundation, a group formed to educate young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships.