In Jennifer Weiner's books, the heroine wins big
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Jennifer Weiner about why writing books centering plus-size women has always been an important part of her career.
Arts
Embracing a more traditional sound, Bad Bunny strikes a chord in Puerto Rico
Bad Bunny's record is an expression of the real fears and challenges many Puerto Ricans are facing of a loss of culture due to gentrification of the island. The album's mission is making an impact.
What's on TV: 'Hacks,' 'Doctor Who' and a final season for 'The Handmaid's Tale'
The sixth and final season of The Handmaid's Tale, which debuts Tuesday, explores questions of trauma and revenge. Also this week: Hacks returns and Jon Hamm stars in a layered whodunit.
Michelle Williams is brilliantly comic -- and tragic -- in Hulu's 'Dying for Sex'
A long-married woman with terminal cancer leaves her husband and embarks on a quest for sexual satisfaction in a miniseries that's so real and so raw it's likely to make you both laugh and cry.
Actor David Tennant does it all, from 'Doctor Who' to Shakespeare to podcasting
The Scottish actor played Doctor Who for five years, and has been the lead in many Shakespearean plays. His podcast, David Tennant Does a Podcast With... is now in its third season.
Bad Bunny: Tiny Desk Concert
Flanked by cuatros and congas, Bad Bunny wields the power of Puerto Rico in a joyous and defiant Tiny Desk.
Most Americans want to read more books. We just don't.
When we worry about the declining rates of literacy and a lack of reading skills, it's often about children. But how often are adults reading these days? And what are we reading? A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds out.
'All Boys Aren't Blue' tops the ALA's list of most challenged books
Organized pressure groups, not individual parents, are leading the fight to remove books from shelves, according to a new report from the American Library Association.
Trump's tariffs complicate the Switch 2 launch, says Nintendo of America president
Nintendo canceled U.S. preorders for the Switch 2 after President Trump announced sweeping global tariffs. We discuss the challenges facing the console release with Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser.
The artist behind 'the worst' Trump portrait defends her work
The painting, which was commissioned by Republicans, has hung in Colorado's state Capitol since 2019. Trump follows other U.S. presidents who weren't flattered by their depictions.