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25/01/2025

The zombie apocalypse film Didn't Die was made amid the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic and upheaval in Hollywood. The filmmakers lost their homes – but are still sharing their movie at Sundance.

25/01/2025

Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge and spent 60 days behind bars for her role in the Capitol riots, says she no longer believes the lies President Trump promoted.

25/01/2025

Medical advances mean many more people are surviving cancer and living for years or decades with its after effects. Here's how they are navigating life after treatment.

25/01/2025

Hundreds of same-s*x couples tied the knot across Thailand on Thursday, as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to legally recognize equal marriage.

25/01/2025

In his album Amours Interdites (Forbidden Love) French pianist David Kadouch explores music by gay composers who concealed their s*xuality in 19th and 20th century societies that wouldn't accept them.

In his album Amours Interdites (Forbidden Love) French pianist David Kadouch explores music by gay composers who concealed their s*xuality in societies that wouldn't otherwise accept them.

25/01/2025

If you're in the camp of folks who are dragging their feet to start working out again, this comic is for you.

25/01/2025

Chinese author Fang Fang posted notes online while being quarantined in Wuhan. They became Wuhan Diary. She talks with us about two more of her books now coming to English readers.

Chinese author Fang Fang posted notes online while being quarantined in Wuhan. They became Wuhan Diary. She talks with us about two more of her books now coming to English readers.

25/01/2025

Are you drinking too much coffee? A gastroenterologist and a caffeine researcher share surprising insights about the psychoactive drug.

25/01/2025

If you're in the camp of folks who are dragging their feet to start working out again, this comic is for you.

25/01/2025

Eric Barone, the creator of Stardew Valley, keeps updating his video game. And has no plans of stopping.

25/01/2025

"We made this movie literally in our home," says filmmaker Meera Menon.

The zombie apocalypse film Didn't Die was made amid the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic and upheaval in Hollywood. The filmmakers lost their homes – but are still sharing their movie at Sundance.

25/01/2025

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: James Acaster's comedy special, the '90s show Legends of the Hidden Temple, and SZA's album Lana.

25/01/2025

Breaking news: Pete Hegseth has narrowly won Senate approval to become Donald Trump's defense secretary. Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote, the second time in U.S. history that the vice president has broken a tie on a Cabinet confirmation.

Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of s*xual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement to win Senate approval.

25/01/2025

Europe's top human rights court ruled the woman's right to respect for private and family life had been violated when French courts found her solely at fault for her divorce because she withheld s*x.

25/01/2025

In Steven Soderbergh's supernatural thriller Presence, a family finds they aren't alone in their new house. It's a ghost story told masterfully from the ghost's point of view.

25/01/2025

How do researchers know peeing is contagious among captive chimpanzees? A very dedicated grad student who logged over 600 field hours.

At least, it's contagious among a group of captive chimpanzees at the Kumamoto Sanctuary. How do researchers know? A very dedicated grad student at Kyoto University. In the quest for scientific knowledge, Ena Onishi logged over 600 hours in the field! This episode, host Regina G. Barber and special ...

25/01/2025

The International Criminal Court, a U.N. agency, has to approve the warrants. They've been condemned by the Taliban and welcomed by Afghan women and their advocates — with some reservations.

25/01/2025

In 1941, the U.S. government used the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to authorize the immediate imprisonment of Japanese nationals. On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump vowed to use the centuries-old law to expedite the removal of people in the U.S. without legal status. via KQED

President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expedite deportations has rekindled trauma for Japanese Americans who were relocated and imprisoned during World War II.