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What does it mean to be “half”? Twenty-five years since its initial launch, photographer Kip Fulbeck revisits his exhibition called “The Hapa Project,” an intimate look at mixed-race America.

Fifty years ago, director George Lucas started a visual-effects company that became known as Industrial Light & Magic. It transformed how the storytellers of the screen approach their craft.

Patterson’s books have sold over 400 million copies worldwide. He says he often gets ideas for them late at night. His latest, The #1 Dad Book, offers advice for fathers.

Holshouser turned to accordion when a college pal gave him one as a gift. Martin Johnson reviews his latest album, then Terry Gross hosts Holshouser in the studio for conversation and some music.

A three-minute slide show of my cat, titled “Your closest friends.”

Holly Gibney is back in King’s thriller, Never Flinch. The Stalker follows a manipulative man. Happily ever after is evasive in Consider Yourself Kissed. Plus, new work from Tash Aw and Etgar Keret.

Photographer Kavya Krishna documented Indian American communities across the United States, highlighting the shared threads and regional differences.

(Image credit: Kavya Krishna)

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Three generations of winners reflect on how the competition impacted their lives.

The new Lilo & Stitch is mostly live-action and retells the original Disney animated film’s story of two orphaned Hawaiian sisters and the chaotic alien who upends their lives. The movie deviates from the original in many ways, but the central story is a tale of sisterhood and found family with lots of rowdy chaos along the way. The cast includes Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Zach Galifianakis, and Chris Sanders returns as the voice of Stitch.

In honor of Toy Story’s 30th anniversary, we’re ranking the Pixar movies. What do you think is the best Pixar feature? Vote now! We’ll talk about the results in an upcoming episode.

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“There’s a relationship between attention span and morality,” Ophuls said. The filmmaker commanded his audience’s attention in four-plus-hour documentaries like The Sorrow and The Pity and Hôtel Terminus.

(Image credit: Chip Hires)