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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.