Review: House of the Dragon season 2 returns to Westeros HBO's Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon returns for its second season Sunday. NPR's Eric Deggans says it's a poignant story, if you can sort through all the names and backstory to keep up. Eric Deggans
New emotions emerge in 'Inside Out 2' — including nostalgia for the original film Inside Out 2 catches up with protagonist Riley at age 13, just as Anxiety enters her emotional life. But despite its many pleasures, the film lacks the emotional wallop of the original. Justin Chang
'Satchel' recalls the iconic pitcher who helped integrate Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Satchel Paige started his career pitching in the Negro leagues and later became a major league star. Author Larry Tye tells his story in Satchel. Originally broadcast in 2010. Dave Davies
Actors and ghosts take center stage in new film 'Ghostlight' A family tragedy intersects with a Shakespearean tragedy when a construction worker gets roped into performing in a community theater production of Romeo & Juliet. (Story aired on ATC on June 14, 2024.) Bob Mondello
The biggest rivals in hot dog-eating are headed for a rematch 15 years in the making Rivals Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will reunite in September for their first hot dog-eating competition in 15 years. Here's why the competitors and their fans are so hungry for a rematch. Rachel Treisman
Think you know how it ends? David Kelley's 'Presumed Innocent' will keep you guessing The twists are plentiful in this eight-part Apple TV+ remake of Scott Turow's 1987 bestseller, which stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a prosecutor accused of murdering a colleague. David Bianculli
Reconstruction-era records reveal how formerly enslaved people were stripped of land Journalist Alexia Fernández Campbell says some freed men and women were given titles to land following the Civil War -- but after President Lincoln's death, the land was taken back. Tonya Mosley
SNL's Bowen Yang answers a 'Wild Card' question SNL cast member Bowen Yang draws a card from the Wild Card deck and reflects on a moment his life could have gone a different direction.
Taking in the sights and sounds of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains North Carolina's Linville Gorge Wilderness is the third largest wilderness area in the state.
'Always Sunny' creator Rob McElhenney on his pandemic purchase: a Welsh soccer team McElhenney says he bought the team to “bring hope to a town that had fallen on hard times." The FX series Welcome to Wrexham chronicles the team and its owners and fans. Sam Briger