Return of 'Inside Amy Schumer' is welcome, even when it's inconsistent
Schumer is back — kind of.
Arts
Two new books challenge the sense of inevitable permanence of the Chinese party state
China After Mao: The Rise of a Superpower and Never Turn Back: China and the Forbidden History of the 1980s offer a look at the future of China's Communist Party.
It seems like everyone wants an axolotl since the salamander was added to Minecraft
The axolotl has captured hearts thanks to TikTok and the popular video game Minecraft. More and more people have been getting them as pets, which is impacting how they're bred and sold.
Book by mom of six puts onus on men to stop unwanted pregnancies
In her new book, writer — and mother of six — Gabrielle Blair makes the case that the abortion debate should focus much more on men's roles in unintended pregnancy.
Batman is dead and four new heroes can't quite replace him in 'Gotham Knights'
Batman is dead. Four heroes are left to defend Gotham from countless enemies. It's an intriguing start, but Gotham Knights doesn't quite deliver.
Singer and songwriter iLe's third album, 'Nacarile,' finds a world deeply in flux
The Puerto Rican artist returns with a new album, her first since protests galvanized San Juan and beyond in 2019.
Author Francesca Royster on her new book, "Black Country Music"
NPR's Juana Summers talks with author Francesca Royster about her new book, "Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions" which explores the history and future of Black country music.
Art and advertising collide in 'Objects of Desire'
An exhibition at Los Angeles County Museum of Art takes the vocabulary of ads (bright color, shiny surfaces, slick lighting) and manipulates, repositions, rearranges it into fine art.
Does Marjorie Taylor Greene represent the future of the Republican Party?
Journalist Robert Draper says the GOP's embrace of extremism opened the door to fringe actors, who've become among the party's most influential leaders. His new book is Weapons of Mass Delusion.
Enrollment in Korean classes has shot up. Thank K-pop
College student enrollment in language classes has plateaued in recent years, but enrollment in Korean language classes rose 78% from 2009 to 2016.