Arts

5 years after COVID closed theaters, movies are still struggling to climb back

7:00am March 09, 2025

The pandemic decimated the box office and the reshaped the moviegoing experience. NPR's movie critic, Bob Mondello, looks back on how his job changed during the early months of COVID-19.

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Before the internet, how the LA Public Library helped readers pick their next novel

10:44pm March 08, 2025

The Los Angeles Public Library stores thousands of index cards with staff reviews of books dating back to the 1920s. A librarian explains how they were used and what we can learn from them today.

BLM Plaza In Washington DC Is Re-Painted

D.C.'s Black Lives Matter mural will be erased. Look back at the iconic street painting

2:34pm March 08, 2025

Over the past five years, Washington, D.C.'s iconic Black Lives Matter street painting has served as a powerful symbol of activism and a gathering place for joy and resistance.

'Wait Wait' for March 8. 2025: With Not My Job guest Lauren Graham

12:30pm March 08, 2025

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Lauren Graham and panelists Shantira Jackson, Faith Salie, and Roy Blount, Jr.

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Dairy farmers in Wisconsin see federal funding unfrozen as others are left waiting

7:00am March 08, 2025

Dozens of Wisconsin dairy farmers are breathing a sigh of relief after federal funds they had been awarded were released and payments are now being promised. But anxiety persists for some.

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5 simple questions to ask yourself if you're feeling stuck in life

5:00am March 08, 2025

Not sure whether to move to a new city? Switch to a different career? Go to grad school? Experts share exercises to help you gain clarity and get unstuck. Grab a pen and paper, you'll need it!

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The soundtrack to King Charles' life features music from Kylie Minogue

5:52pm March 07, 2025

King Charles III has admitted he is not impervious to a generational earworm like Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out of My Head" after sharing a playlist that represents the soundtrack of his life.

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus, authorities say

5:29pm March 07, 2025

Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, authorities revealed Friday.

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What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend reading, viewing, listening and gaming

5:15pm March 07, 2025

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: A Dolly Parton memoir, the show Reacher, the game Dredge, and the song "Bittersweet" by Semma.

As daylight saving time nears, here are 50 songs to remember time is a construct

3:01pm March 07, 2025

The World Cafe team compiled a playlist of "temporally robust" tunes as we mourn the loss of that precious, extra hour of sleep.