50 Wonderful Things From 2019
From J.Lo to Keanu, baseball GIFs to Phoebe Waller-Bridge's masterpiece, here are 50 great cultural moments — from TV, movies, theater, books, podcasts and more — from the year that was.
Arts
Hobbies To Consider For The New Year: Linoleum Block Print Cutting
As 2020 approaches, consider taking up a new hobby! Layne Scherer of Washington, D.C., shares her passion for linoleum block print cutting.
Unprecedented: The Right To Offend (Rebroadcast)
Which publication gave us our "right to lampoon"? Hustler Magazine.
Bloody, Fast-Paced 'Lost Hills' Is A Superb Start For A New Series
Veteran mystery author Lee Goldberg introduces a compelling new character in Lost Hills: Eve Ronin, rookie detective and unwilling media darling after her arrest of a famous actor went viral.
'Fresh Air' Favorites: Howard Stern
This week, we're listening back to some favorite Fresh Air interviews from the past decade. In 2019, Stern told Terry Gross he was no longer the raunchy shock jock he'd been earlier in his career.
'Fresh Air' Favorites: Joan Rivers
This week, we're listening back to some favorite Fresh Air interviews from the past decade. Rivers, who died in 2014, spoke to Terry Gross in 2010 about the sacrifices she made as a female comedian.
Favorite Videos And Interactives Of 2019
This year, NPR's interactives and videos focused on everything from teens' relationships with guns to rapid migration in Mongolia. For some joy, Big Bird and friends performed at the Tiny Desk.
Favorite Photos And Illustrations Of 2019
Here are images that resonated from the year: photos of families facing difficult decisions on the U.S. border, illustrations showing the struggles of student loan debt and otherworldly portraits.
'Disinformation' Is The Word Of The Year — And A Sign Of What's To Come
Foreign nations have been systematically spreading falsehoods on social media for years; in 2019, it seemed like the world began to fully grasp the ramifications of disinformation campaigns.
'Fresh Air' Favorites: Columnist David Carr
This week, we're listening back to some favorite Fresh Air interviews from the past decade. In 2011, Terry Gross spoke to Carr, the media columnist for The New York Times who died in 2015.