Month: May 2025

Some toy ideas for kids lamenting their new two-doll allowance, including Dusty the Dust Bowl, Potato Princess, and more.

The pandemic helped supercharge a niche craft into a fine arts movement. Now the scene is more detailed and thoughtful than ever before.

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Be prepared to be fooled. A new cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen features mostly meatless recipes that taste, look and feel pretty meaty.

It’s been seven years since the Supreme Court legalized sports betting outside of Nevada. For some, it’s a hobby that spices up a game, but for others it’s become a side hustle or investing strategy. And in a time where 60% of U.S. households don’t earn enough to afford basic costs of living… that can be a problem.

This… is Money Troubles. And for the next few weeks, we’re looking into the ways everyday people are trying to make ends meet… and what it says about how our culture views labor, basic needs, or even our favorite pastimes.

Today on the show, writer Manny Fidel and journalist Danny Funt join Brittany to get into how sports betting is changing the way we watch sports, and what that means for the love of the game.

In the cringe comedy Friendship, a deeply strange and intense guy forges a troubled friendship with his new neighbor, a TV weatherman, played by Paul Rudd. The film stars Tim Robinson, an SNL veteran who’s best known for his work in TV shows like Netflix’s I Think You Should Leave.

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In this week’s installment of Cineplexity, NPR staffers contemplate the best director-actor collaborations in film.

Youssef was in fifth grade and living in New Jersey on Sept. 11. His new show, #1 Happy Family USA, draws on his experiences. McBride sends a love letter to the South with The Righteous Gemstones.

The season finale, with host Scarlett Johansson and musical guest Bad Bunny, didn’t give any answers about rumored cast departures.

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What is the deal with post-credit movie scenes? NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with Linda Holmes, host of the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, about why they exist and whether they really work.

Barbie once could only stand on her tip toes, in tiny high heels. Her job? To look pretty. A new study finds there’s a correlation between flatter-footed Barbies and more job choices.