The 2024 Oscars' best original song nominees, cruelly ranked
If there's any justice in the world, a Barbie songwriter will take home this statue.
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RuPaul reflects on growing up Black and queer — and forging his own path
The Emmy-winning host of RuPaul's Drag Race describes himself as "an introvert masquerading as an extrovert." He reflects on the first 40 years of his life in the memoir The House of Hidden Meanings.
This oral history of the 'Village Voice' captures its creativity and rebelliousness
Tricia Romano's The Freaks Came Out To Write chronicles the passion and talent that made a great American newspaper — and the forces that killed it.
Riken Yamamoto, who designs dignity and elegance into daily life, wins Pritzker Prize
Yamamoto's postwar childhood in Japan shaped his interest in the interplay of architecture and community. The jury of the prestigious architecture award cited the intergenerational power of his work.
'Kangaroo Time' wins the annual Dance Your PhD contest in Australia
A former academic at Australia National University won the contest for his musical number about the behaviors of kangaroos. Scientists around the world relay their research through interpretive dance.
Da'Vine Joy Randolph joins IBAM to discuss her Oscar nomination and artistic process
Brittany Luse, host of It's Been a Minute, sat down with Da'Vine Joy Randolph to hear how she constructed her Oscar nominated role in The Holdovers – and channeling the spirits of her loved ones.
Here are the NPR College Podcast Challenge finalists
Here are the finalist entries from the 2023 NPR College Podcast Challenge.
Mi abuela es un meme y es un poco por mi culpa
Ana María Rodríguez es una abuela uruguaya de 85 años cuya cara lleva 10 años circulando sin que nadie lo pueda parar.
My grandmother became a meme and it's kind of my fault
Ana María Rodríguez is an 85-year-old Uruguayan grandmother whose face has been circulating online for 10 years without anyone being able to stop it.
Here are our 10 best college podcasts in America
In its third year, NPR's College Podcast challenge received more than 500 entries from all around the U.S. We've listened to them all and narrowed it down to 10 finalists.