Hundreds wait in the cold for Nutcracker tickets at Moscow's fabled Bolshoi Theater
In Russia, ballet fans brave sub-zero temperatures for a chance to see The Nutcracker at Moscow's famed Bolshoi Theatre.
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Public libraries reveal their most borrowed books of 2023
Not all libraries track checkouts, and there isn't one definitive national list. But this year lots of people checked out Lessons in Chemistry, Prince Harry's memoir Spare, and Colleen Hoover's books.
What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend reading, viewing and listening
Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: 5-Second Films, an eye-opening Melrose Place article, the song "Ça plane pour moi" and rewatching 30 Rock.
Foragers build a community of plants and people while connecting with the past
James Beard award-winning chef Alexis Nikole Nelson harvests wild food while building a community of plants and people.
'Fresh Air' staffers pick the 2023 interviews you shouldn't miss
Interviews with actor Ke Huy Quan, pianist Jason Moran, humorist Samantha Irby, and media critic Brian Stelter are among the conversations that stuck with the staff of Fresh Air this year.
Not everyone who wants to see the Bolshoi's 'Nutcracker' will get a ticket
In Russia, ballet fans brave sub-zero temperatures for a chance to see The Nutcracker at Moscow's famed Bolshoi Theatre.
Learning to love to draw with Commander Mark, the Bob Ross of drawing
A new documentary celebrates how millions of children learned the power of drawing from PBS television art educator Mark Kistler.
Pierce Brosnan faces charges after allegedly walking in Yellowstone's thermal areas
Brosnan, who is best known for his stint as James Bond in the 1990s, was charged in Wyoming with failing to keep to the trails. He's due in federal court on Jan. 23.
Actors, musicians, writers and artists we lost in 2023
Giants of the arts world left us this year: We look back on the legacies of Harry Belafonte, Tina Turner, Sinéad O'Connor, Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman), Richard Roundtree, Norman Lear and more.
'Music was there for me when I needed it,' The Roots co-founder Tariq Trotter says
Trotter, aka Black Thought, reflects on his childhood in Philly, his decades-long friendship with Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson. Trotter's memoir is The Upcycled Self. Originally broadcast Nov. 7, 2023.