'House of the Dragon' episode 10: Dance, dragons, dance
In the season finale of HBO's Game of Thrones spinoff, Rhaenyra assesses her position and the skies over Westeros become less than friendly.
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Salman Rushdie has lost sight in one eye and the use of one hand, his agent says
Literary agent Andrew Wylie told newspaper El Pais that Rushdie suffered three serious wounds to his neck and 15 more wounds to his chest and torso after a stabbing attack in August.
A canine psychologist with a new puppy explores 'how dogs become themselves'
Alexandra Horowitz is an authority on how dogs perceive the world, but her new book is not a training manual. In The Year of the Puppy, she says there's plenty she doesn't know about canine cognition.
'Los Espookys' co-creator Julio Torres hates main character energy
Los Espookys co-creator and star Julio Torres joined It's Been A Minute to discuss the show, his designer parents, and why he likes to write for supporting characters.
Woodward's taped time with Trump reveals much about both the author and his subject
We hear the former president striving to court Woodward's favor, praising him as "a great historian" and "the great Bob Woodward." Yet these interviews veer often into disagreements and even debates.
Weak social ties are just as important as strong ones for greater life satisfaction
A new study says a mix of weak and strong social ties, known as relational diversity, leads to greater life satisfaction. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Hanne Collins, an author of the study.
A new bookstore in Louisville, KY specializes in horror novels
Jenny Kiefer is the owner of Butcher Cabin Books in Louisville, KY. The new bookstore specializes in horror novels.
What it takes to transition from relaxed to natural hair
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to hair stylist April Kayganich about what it takes to transition from relaxed to natural hair.
She survived a mass shooting — then created a graphic novel to help others
In Kindra Neely's debut graphic novel, Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting, she opens up about surviving a mass shooting and dealing with the aftermath.
Life Kit: Navigating the quarterlife
NPR's Life Kit has some tips for those of you who may be between the ages of 18-40 and trying to navigate "quarterlife."