Hundreds of writers call for Gaza ceasefire and aid
More than 300 writers from the UK and Ireland have signed a letter calling for immediate aid and a ceasefire in Gaza.
Arts
Ruby Ibarra: Tiny Desk Concert
Community and culture are two guiding forces in Ruby Ibarra's music. The Filipina American rapper — and 2025 Tiny Desk Contest winner — is joined by rock legend June Millington and an all-Filipino band.
Ramy Youssef is just trying to do the thing that entertains him
Ramy Youssef stays busy, creating shows like Ramy and #1 Happy Family USA, and starring in Poor Things and Mountainhead. He spoke with Rachel Martin about mortality and his gripe with Santa Claus.
11 movies to watch this summer: Sequels, a new 'Superman,' and edgy originals, too
The coming months will bring a 28 Days Later sequel and a new John Wick movie starring Ana de Armas. Midsommar's Ari Aster has a new Western thriller, and Pixar goes intergalactic.
Want to cut through small talk? Try asking a 'magical question'
These creative questions are fun to answer and can help reveal people's personalities. Conflict resolution facilitator Priya Parker shares her favorites and explains how to come up with your own.
'Succession' creator takes on tech -- and revolution -- in 'Mountainhead'
Jesse Armstrong's new HBO film is set in a Utah retreat where four rich techno-wizards scheme while playing poker. Mountainhead is an unpredictable drama about powerful men vying for control.
In 'The Party's Interests Come First,' Joseph Torigian tries to understand Xi Jinping through his father
In his forthcoming book, The Party's Interests Come First, American University professor Joseph Torigian writes about Xi Jinping's father, Xi Zhongxun, a noted Chinese politician himself.
Trump pardons Todd and Julie Chrisley, the reality TV couple convicted of fraud
Todd and Julie Chrisley, who rose to fame in a reality show highlighting their lavish lifestyle, had been serving yearslong prison sentences after 2022 convictions on bank and tax fraud offenses.
Review: 'Nightreign' is a mini supercharged 'Elden Ring' for co-op fanatics
Nightreign shrinks Elden Ring down into intense expeditions that demand tight three-player coordination. It's a joy for co-op fans, but sacrifices the expansiveness that made the original game so compelling.
'The Hapa Project' asked 'What are you?' Participants have new answers 25 years later
What does it mean to be "half"? Twenty-five years since its initial launch, photographer Kip Fulbeck revisits his exhibition called "The Hapa Project," an intimate look at mixed-race America.