Month: February 2026

“Consciousness is under siege,” says author Michael Pollan. His new book, A World Appears, explores consciousness on both a personal and technological level.

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Sketchers say making art together in urban environments allows them to create a record of a moment and to notice a little bit more about the city they see every day.

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Barbara Alvarez lost her husband in 2017, just before their daughter went off to college. Her unsung hero helped her find the strength to be a single mother to her child at a key moment in their lives.

In tiny Petersham, Mass., a volunteer-run curling club is a gathering place for people of all ages who love to curl and hang out.

Anthropic is one of the world’s most powerful AI firms. New Yorker writer Gideon Lewis-Kraus explains how they’re trying to make chatbot Claude more ethical, and the implications of AI’s widening use.

NPR listeners share how they’ve made relationships with their neighbors and community. Many of them, through parties, potlucks and coffees, say they’ve made the first move.

Wuthering Heights. The film arrives in a landscape where the fan cultures of pop music and romance literature have already been intertwining in striking ways.’/>

Of course now was the moment for a Charli xcx-assisted Wuthering Heights: Pop fandoms and literary ones have rarely had more in common, especially when it comes to epic romance.

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It’s a word that evokes national pride and rare talent, and one that has been around for thousands of years.

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The Academy of American Poets gives prizes to university and college students. One of them is Lauren Chumbley.

Baby Yoda’s big-screen debut, Ryan Gosling in space, The Devil Wears Prada 2, and a Peaky Blinders movie are all coming out before Memorial Day.

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