Cannes Rolls Out The Red Carpet For An Expanded, More Inclusive Film Festival After the cancellation of the festival in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Cannes Film Festival returns to the French Riviera with an expanded program and a historic jury led by filmmaker Spike Lee. Eleanor Beardsley
Heart's Nancy Wilson steps out with first solo album Heart is one of the biggest rock bands to come out of Seattle. It’s led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. Their songs, including "Barracuda," "Crazy on You" and "Magic Man" ruled the airwaves for decades. But now, Nancy Wilson is going solo. Ross Reynolds
'Gossip Girl' For Gen-Z Seemed Like A Great Idea, So What Went Wrong? HBO Max is launching a sequel to the original CW series Gossip Girl. And while it strains to be more contemporary, the series stumbles on the basics of good bad TV. Linda Holmes
Director Richard Donner, A Pioneer In The Action-Adventure Genre, Has Died Donner directed 1978's Superman — which is in the National Film Registry — as well as The Goonies and the Lethal Weapon franchise. He was 91. Elizabeth Blair
Princess Diana Statue Unveiling Shows Mixed Emotions Over Role Of Princes Her Sons At Kensington Palace last week, Princes William and Harry unveiled a statue of their mother on what would have been her 60th birthday. How the public views the role of the brothers varies widely. Frank Langfitt
Shakespeare In The Park Comes Back To New York City NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Oskar Eustis, artistic director of New York City's Public Theater, about the return of Shakespeare in the Park.
J.P. Morgan's Personal Librarian Was A Black Woman. This Is Her Story. Belle Da Costa Greene was one of the most prominent career women of her time, but the world didn't know she was Black. A new novel from Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray tells her story. Karen Grigsby Bates
Nordstrom Partners With Luxury Hijab Brand NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with founder and CEO Hilal Ibrahim about her brand Henna & Hijabs. Nordstrom is now carrying her products.
Immigration Doesn't Just Mean Coming To America. These 4 Books Are Good Reminders. Author Ocean Vuong recommends four books on the immigrant experience — but he wants to de-center America in these stories: "Immigration is a species-wide legacy," he says, and always has been. Rachel Martin
Powerful moments mark reopening arts events A garage band art installation, a history walk, and a streaming solo show highlighting Black culture. Kim Malcolm
