Month: March 2026

“I’ll most likely be able to get there a little after 8!” = Bring granola bars. You’ll eat your first bite of dinner at 9:17 P.M.

With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, policy expert Karim Sadjadpour says the war in Iran is becoming increasingly complicated: “I don’t think President Trump … understood what he was getting into.”

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Countries all around the world will soon send players to the U.S. to compete in one of soccer’s biggest events. Roger Bennett explores how past competitions met cultural and geopolitical moments.

The letter X can be a lot of things: rebellious, mysterious, religious. For this Word of the Week, we examine its origins and many uses.

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Biographer Daniel Okrent discusses Sondheim’s approach to writing music and lyrics, his often toxic relationship with his mother and his work with mentors and collaborators.

A mix of decorated veterans and rising stars won 24 medals for Team USA, 13 of them gold. The last one arrived Sunday, when the U.S. sled hockey team beat Canada to win its fifth straight gold medal.

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Mexican novelist Álvaro Enrigue re-imagines the story of the American West — and the Apache fight for survival — in an epic that’s both defiantly challenging and, at times, magical.

Internal memo: Meet our new suite of A.I.-optimized losers and douche bags. Although they are fully agentic, we’re sure they will annoy you in all the ways you’re accustomed to.

“One Battle After Another’ took home best picture at the Oscars while Michael B. Jordan won best actor for his role as twins Smoke and Stack in “Sinners.” A look at the winners, surprises and snubs.

It’s thrilling to see the Academy recognize a weird, funny, scary performance like Amy Madigan’s in Weapons. Here’s what NPR critic Linda Holmes thought of the awards.

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