Comic: How audiobooks enable the shared experience of listening to a good story
Growing up without a television at home, cartoonist Kate Wheeler and her brother shared the joys of listening to audiobooks as children.
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Sheryl Lee Ralph explains why she almost left showbiz — and what kept her going
Sheryl Lee Ralph opens up about how she rediscovered her ability later in life, playing Barbara Howard in Abbott Elementary, and how she thinks about her success later in her life.
5 new mysteries and thrillers to help get you through winter
The long days of January and February usually herald some great reads featuring crime, suspense and — everyone's favorite — murder.
Changes to new editions of Roald Dahl books have readers up in arms
Books by Roald Dahl are being edited to remove words that could be deemed offensive. Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach and Fantastic Mr. Fox.
A collection of rare centuries-old jewelry returns to Cambodia
Cambodia's government said the pieces of jewelry that arrived back in their homeland included items "... precious metal pieces from the Pre-Angkorian and Angkorian period."
A peek at some of the movies coming out this spring
Hollywood generally takes a breather in January and February, but here's a selective peek at the laughs, tears and action Hollywood has in store before Memorial Day.
A new series examines life in U.S. Prisons, and aims to reach people living it
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Inside Story host Lawrence Bartley about the series, created by formerly incarcerated people, for audiences inside and ouside the system.
New Mexico prosecutors downgrade charges against Alec Baldwin in the 'Rust' shooting
The actor's lawyers argued that he had been charged under a previous version of a New Mexico firearm law. The change would reduce his prison time if convicted in the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins.
'Company of Heroes 3' deserves a spot in any war game fan's library
'Company of Heroes 3' offers engaging and frenetic multiplayer gameplay, but its single-player campaigns will have you wishing for more.
LBJ biographer Robert Caro reflects on fame, power and the presidency
Caro isn't solely interested in telling the stories of famous men. Instead, he says, "I wanted to use their lives to show how political power worked." Originally broadcast in 2013 and 2019.