YouTube star Hank Green shares cancer diagnosis
In a YouTube video, the science communicator and author announced that he's recently been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Soundtrack Show, Reservation Dogs, Janelle Monáe and more.
How a cat rescue worker created an internet splash with a 'CatVana' adoption campaign
If you're on the market for a "2015 Furcedes" named Buddy you're in luck, thanks to a social media manager's campaign modeled after Carvana. Pippi's Place in Atlanta has a Furrari and a Meowzda, too.
Kennedy Ryan's romances are coming for your heartstrings
The author's high-emotional-stakes romances are about to reach a wider audience, with a five-book deal and an upcoming TV adaptation. Ryan says her "happily ever after" has been "hard-won."
Houston lesbian bar was denied insurance coverage for hosting drag shows, owner says
Julie Mabry, who opened Pearl Bar in 2013, said the bar was created to provide a safe space for those in Houston's LGBTQ+ community.
PEN America gala honors Salman Rushdie, his first in-person appearance since stabbing
Rushdie, whose attendance had not been announced beforehand, spoke briefly, and dedicated some of his remarks to those who came to his help last August while on stage at a New York literary festival.
Striking Hollywood scribes ponder AI in the writer's room
One of sticking points in the negotiations that led up to the writer's strike was the use of AI. Movie and TV writers worry they'll be asked to rewrite whatever AI programs come up with.
Writer Sam Irby bears her soul – again – with new essay collection 'Quietly Hostile'
Writer Sam Irby talks about her newest collection of essays, Quietly Hostile.
He's the 'unofficial ambassador' of Montana — and isn't buying its TikTok ban
Last December, Montana banned the app on government devices. Now, it is banning the hugely popular platform outright. Where does that leave the content creators?
Supreme Court sides against Andy Warhol Foundation in copyright infringement case
In its 7-2 ruling Thursday, the Supreme Court said the late artist infringed on a photographer's copyright when he created a series of works based on an image of the pop star Prince.