Danny McBride sends a love letter to the South with 'The Righteous Gemstones' McBride, a Georgia native, has seen how Hollywood traffics in stereotypes about the American South. His HBO show satirizes televangelists without making religious people the butt of the joke. Tonya Mosley
For these Seattle-area car enthusiasts, vehicles are as personal as fingerprints The Seattle area's tuner car scene is defined by enthusiasm for customizing the aesthetic and functional aspects of otherwise ordinary vehicles. In this community, cars are seen as an expression of their owner's individuality. Casey Martin
U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials. It can kill a full-grown cow in one to two weeks. Will Stone
When it comes to movies, how much horror is too much for kids? In our latest installment of Cineplexity, NPR staffers discuss how much horror is too much for kids to watch in movies. Ailsa Chang
Tariffs force a rubber duck museum to move across the border to Canada The Rubber Duck Museum in Pt. Roberts, Wash., is moving because Canadians are no longer coming to the border town. Neil and Krystal King tell NPR's Scott Simon why. Martha Ann Overland
Pope Leo's stance on key issues, from climate change to LGBTQ+ rights to U.S. politics Pope Leo is seen as a centrist who shares his predecessor's progressive views on certain social issues. Here's what we know so far. Rachel Treisman
A conversation with R. Crumb, the king of underground comics Crumb's comics were staples of 1960s counterculture. He's now the subject of a new biography. Crumb spoke to Fresh Air in 2005, and again, with his wife, fellow comic Aline Kominsky Crumb, in 2007. Terry Gross
'Thunderbolts*' is an unwieldy jumble, and also the best Marvel film in a while Thunderbolts* is unapologetically formulaic. And yet, Florence Pugh is terrific; the action is coherent; and the character dynamics strike the right balance of earnest sincerity and glib humor. Justin Chang
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Hayden, who became the first woman and the first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress when she was appointed in 2016, was abruptly fired via email late Thursday. The Associated Press
Remembering Kevin Diers, KUOW announcer and Seattle radio aficionado With a heavy collective heart, KUOW remembers Kevin Diers, announcer and board operator at the station and longtime Seattle radio host, who died unexpectedly on Wednesday. He was 39. KUOW Staff