An inside look at the Navajo weaving tradition, passed down through generations Navajo weavings can bring thousands at auction, but the tribe's textile tradition is about far more than earning money. It's about preserving and transferring culture across generations. Eric Whitney
Jon Landau, the Oscar-winning 'Titanic' and 'Avatar' producer, dies at 63 Landau's partnership with James Cameron led to a best picture win for 1997's "Titanic." Together they account for some of the biggest blockbusters in movie history, including "Avatar" and its sequel. The Associated Press
Skateboarders, weavers, kite makers: A Smithsonian party for 'Indigenous voices' This year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival featured "Indigenous Voices of the Americas" and was full of surprises — like Bolivian women skateboarding in traditional garb — bowler hats and poofy skirts. Marc Silver
How big crisis has to be to provoke radical social change, according to a philosopher NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Oxford University philosopher Roman Krznaric about the disruption nexus, a theory for social change he outlines in his new book, History For Tomorrow. Kai McNamee
The original Resident Evil is back from the dead. What took so long? The original Resident Evil video game has been re-released. For years, the game that started a massive franchise has been unavailable. Vincent Acovino
Americans focus on a good life. But what about a good death? In 2022 researchers at the Duke University Global Health Institute ranked countries by the quality of their end-of-life care, and the United States ranked only 43.
Joey Chestnut, banned from Coney Island, takes his hot dog-eating skills to Fort Bliss Chestnut ate 57 hot dogs in five minutes, beating a team of four soldiers who downed 49 total. He not only broke his own record, but nearly tied the Coney Island winner, who ate 58 dogs in 10 minutes. Rachel Treisman
Take a sneak peek into a legendary songwriter's creative process The Library of Congress has acquired the papers of Leslie Bricusse, the songwriter who gave us "Pure Imagination," "What Kind of Fool Am I?," "Goldfinger" and "Talk to the Animals." Bob Mondello
For David Byrne, Talking Heads was about making emotional sense — not literal sense In November 2023, Byrne spoke about the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense and described the band's hit song "Burning Down the House" as a compilation of "non-sequiturs" with an emotional impact. Terry Gross
Cats on leashes ... yes, it's a thing For some cats, leashed walks "can certainly create environmental enrichment, get them some more exercise," says veterinarian Grace Cater. Other cats? Not so much. Chloe Veltman
