Ali Wong's divorce news causes another case of #wrongasian The comedian's husband has been a primary source of her popular specials. But when writing about the Asian American couple's split, some news outlets used photos of Asian American actor Randall Park. Vanessa Romo
The Library of Congress is preserving these major historical recordings for posterity The Library of Congress adds 25 new recordings to a national registry every year to be preserved for posterity. The 2022 list includes an album by Alicia Keys and historical broadcasts from WNYC. Neda Ulaby
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died According to a post on his verified Twitter feed, he died following a long illness. He was 67. Andrew Limbong
Britney Spears announces she's pregnant The 40-year-old pop star had her 13-year conservatorship terminated late last year. Spears is a mother to two teen boys from an earlier marriage. Jaclyn Diaz
'My Unsung Hero': The woman who helped a kid deserted in an airport during a layover My Unsung Hero is a new series from the Hidden Brain team about people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. When Wendy McDowell was age 8, she was left stranded at an airport.
Sony and Lego are investing $2 billion in Epic Games, creator of Fortnite Fortnite is one of the world's most popular video games. The investment "will accelerate our work to build the metaverse," Epic's CEO said. Elizabeth Blair
War in Ukraine shapes writings of Romanian poet NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Romanian poet Claudiu Komartin. "We might have to invent some new words because of the atrocities," he says.
What's caught our attention so far for #NPRPoetry Every April, for National Poetry Month, we ask listeners to submit poems via Twitter and TikTok. We share a few submissions that caught our attention.
Seattle arts & culture picks that will amuse, lift, link, and ground you A frog-like creature named Larry and other multi-sensory arts experiences pop up in Seattle Kim Malcolm
Mural for Ukraine, defaced and restored, is now a symbol that 'love will prevail' The original mural in Gig Harbor, Wash. was a simple design: an outline of Ukraine with two bold stripes of yellow and blue across it. In the middle, a sunflower, Ukraine's national flower. Along with a simple message: "Stand with Ukraine. Love will prevail" Natalie Akane Newcomb