Nowruz is banned in Afghanistan, but families continue to celebrate
One woman living in Kabul describes how, despite food shortages and repression, her family is celebrating the Persian new year with what they have.
Arts
5 books at the intersection of Black feminist thought, culture, and politics
Black feminists are some of the most astute observers and theorists of American mass culture today. Here are five books to read — not all isolated to the proverbial ivory tower.
Ye, aka Kanye West, is banned from performing at the Grammys
He may have five Grammy nominations this year, including Album of the Year, but his recent clash with Grammys host Trevor Noah and other "concerning online behavior" will keep him off the stage.
In Iraq's Mosul, art springs up from ruins almost 5 years after the ouster of ISIS
This vibrant street art is a sign of the spirited rebuilding going on in the northern Iraqi city, after ISIS was defeated in 2017.
'Maury' ends a 30-year-run, marking the closure of an era
For decades, audiences have loved the chair-throwing, bleeped out antics of Maury Povich's guests. But at the end of this season, viewers will have to be satisfied with reruns.
Pritzker winner Diébédo Francis Kéré makes buildings to serve West African community
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Diébédo Francis Kéré, the first African to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
At the Broadway Makers Marketplace, theater fans find both crafts and community
A pop-up shop in a New York subway station is home to all things Broadway: memorabilia, live performances and handmade goods created by fans. Now, the shop's owners hope to find a permanent home.
'Deep Water' could have been artful or fun — but instead, it's just mechanical
The movie's conceit is right up director Adrian Lyne's alley: a story about the mixing of sex and violence. But the film, starring Ana De Armas and Ben Affleck, is more competent than anything else.
Dancing Grannies pay tribute to those killed in the Waukesha Christmas parade attack
Formed in 1984, the Dancing Grannies first started off as a jazz exercise group. The group has now expanded to perform in parades across Wisconsin each year.
'Wait Wait' for March 19, 2022: With Not My Job guest Zazie Beetz
Zazie Beetz earned an Emmy nomination for her role in Atlanta, one of the most celebrated shows of the 2010s. We invite her on to answer questions about the sassy beats of drummer Charlie Watts.