I'm Dreaming Of A (Black And Brown And Native And) White Christmas
In need of some racially diverse children's Christmas literature? Here's our holiday Code Switch sampler.
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Heart 2 Sizes Too Small? Mr. Grinch, See Your Cardiologist
Not many patients have a heart that grows three sizes in a day. Cardiologist David Kass ponders what could have caused the Grinch's abrupt change of heart in the classic holiday story.
9 Favorite New Podcasts Of 2017 (That Aren't 'S-Town')
Big Listen host Lauren Ober recommends a drama set in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, an entire show about self-help books and a musical based on the 36 questions that allegedly lead to love.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: Our Hanukkah Special
While you may have wrapped up your Hanukkah celebrations, we wanted to share a conversation about the role that Hanukkah plays for kids and adults, and some of the pop culture that surrounds it.
A Slow-Moving Disaster Of Immodesty: Cameron's 'Titanic,' 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago today, the James Cameron movie "Titanic" opened in theaters in the U.S. It was a, forgive us, titanic success and, apparently, a cultural moment for many.
Never Go To Vegas, And Other Unspoken Rules Of Being An A-Lister
It can seem arbitrary the way certain people fascinate us. But researcher Elizabeth Currid-Halkett says celebrity has a formula. So does being part of any social group — perhaps even your own.
Reading The Game: This War Of Mine
Our occasional series on storytelling in video games returns with This War of Mine — a game about surviving during wartime that proved so wrenching, our critic couldn't bring himself to finish it.
In A Crisis Of Sexual Harassment, Whither The Office Romance?
Efforts to eliminate harassment in the workplace target a site where couples tend to meet and fall in love — but also a place where power can be abused.
Avocado Hand Injuries Are Real. Is A Seedless Fruit The Answer?
Apparently people are showing up in the ER with nerve injuries from improperly cutting the pit out of an avocado. So now there's a cute new seedless variety.
How The TV And Movies Are Using Gen X Nostalgia
NPR's Kelly McEvers and Pop Culture Happy Hour's Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon sit down to talk about this era of TV and movies, many of which are catering to Gen X nostalgia — from Stranger Things to the latest Star Wars film.