Ottessa Moshfegh's year of death and internet clout
The My Year of Rest and Relaxation author on feeling used, becoming an internet symbol for detachment, and how her new book has lightened her load of dead bodies.
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Five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen says he will not defend his title
Carlsen, a 31-year-old Norwegian native, was expected to have a rematch next year with Ian Nepomniachtchi, the Russian who he defeated in the 2021 world championship.
This woman gave her wedding dress to a stranger, and inspired others to do the same
It might only be worn for one night, but many people keep their wedding dresses for years. However, one woman decided to pass her gown to a stranger on Facebook, inspiring others to follow her lead.
'The Kite Runner' brings life in Afghanistan to Broadway
The play is based on Khaled Hosseini's 2003 best-selling novel, set in Afghanistan and among Afghan migrants in the United States.
A new update makes The Sims 4 more inclusive
NPRs Juana Summers talks with Ash Parrish, a video game reporter at The Verge, about a new update that makes a video game from The Sims series more inclusive.
'The Bear' dishes up a sneaky, smart show that's just as manic as restaurant life
Set in a sandwich shop in Chicago, this sharply written eight-part series is stingingly accurate about restaurant work — the merciless stresses, oversized personalities and battlefield camaraderie.
The best games of 2022 so far, picked by the NPR staff
From critical hits like Elden Ring to indie darlings like Tunic, it's been a busy year for video games. NPR staffers and contributors round up their favorites so far.
Netflix loses nearly 1 million subscribers. That's the good news
The streaming service had forecast that it would lose 2 million subscribers. The less severe loss, combined with a projection of growth in July to September, helped lift Netflix's battered stock.
A Black church in Alabama and 32 other sites get a historic preservation lifeline
NPR's Juana Summers talks with African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund's Brent Leggs and Maxwell Brown Chapel AME Church's Juanda about grants to preserve African-American cultural sites.
In his new book, Jamil Jan Kochai writes of war, displacement and haunting memories
Jamil Jan Kochai's new book, The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and other Stories, explores war, displacement, family and the memories that haunt us.