A top-10 list can't contain all the great TV of 2025 TV critic David Bianculli says 2025 offered so many great shows he couldn't narrow them down. But in a year of intense TV, Netflix's haunting series Adolescence, stands apart. David Bianculli
Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind megahit Call of Duty, dies at 55 One of Vince Zampella's crowning achievements was the creation of the Call of Duty franchise, which has sold more than half a billion games worldwide. The Associated Press
Will Arnett exposes the complexities of marriage and comedy in 'Is This Thing On?' Arnett co-wrote his new film, in which he plays a man going through a divorce who finds himself onstage doing stand-up. He also has an extensive voiceover career, and co-hosts the SmartLess podcast. Terry Gross
Has Seattle's gig worker wage law delivered increased pay? It’s been nearly two years since Seattle’s gig worker minimum wage took effect. A new study shows that Seattle food delivery drivers now have more unpaid idle time, and drive longer distances between orders. Ruby de Luna
Even in the deep South, people dream of a snowy Christmas People in the South keep hoping for a white Christmas, even though they know chances for snow are very very slim. Melanie Peeples
NPR Student Podcast Challenge: Why many Jewish families order Chinese on Christmas It's a tradition for many Jewish families: Chinese takeout on Christmas. How did this happen? A group of New York City high schoolers shared their reporting with NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.
NPR's U.S. travel guide NPR's staff traveled a lot in 2025. Here are some places and events we thought you might want to check out. James Doubek
Filmmaker Craig Brewer channels his inner Neil Diamond in 'Song Sung Blue' The Hustle & Flow director is known for his films The Dreamers and The Misfits. His latest is based on the true story a Milwaukee couple who became local legends performing as a Neil Diamond tribute band. Tonya Mosley
A prickly Ralph Fiennes uplifts a town through music during WWI in 'The Choral' A northern English town loses its best choral singers to fighting in World War I but finds new hope in a time of loss through music in Nicholas Hytner's new film "The Choral," featuring Ralph Fiennes. Michel Martin
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants. David Folkenflik
