Category: Arts & Entertainment

This year, our Fresh Air book critic highlights alternative history, suspense, satire — and some of the most extraordinary letters ever written. Here are Maureen Corrigan’s 10 best books of 2024.

In Till, Deadwyler portrayed the mother of 14-year-old Emmett Till, whose murder became a flashpoint for the Civil Rights Movement. Now she’s starring in Netflix’s adaptation of August Wilson’s play.

In his new Netflix comedy special, “What Had Happened Was,” Jamie Foxx reveals he had a brain bleed and a stroke.

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Our critics gather together their favorite films and TV shows of 2024. You can search by genre and where you can see it.

“Hello, I have one question that’s really five questions packed into a single, rambling monologue.”

Ted Chiang was recently awarded the PEN/Faulkner Foundation’s prize for short story excellence. He sat down with NPR to talk about AI, making art and grappling with big ideas.

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Digital compact cameras are showing up on wish lists this holiday season. Here’s what to look for when buying one

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In first grade, Clara Temple had to get a hot lunch at school for the first time. The process was confusing. She ended up in tears. Then a cafeteria worker stepped in — and made a lasting impression.

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Batiste re-imagines Beethoven compositions in his new album. It’s “not that the original wasn’t great and transcendent…” he says. “But there’s also a lot of things since then that have happened.”

You might recognize the performer’s unmistakable voice from the Netflix series Ripley, the HBO series The White Lotus, and the Pixar animated feature Luca. In Italy, she’s a legend.

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