Universal's Epic Universe aims to take Disney's place in the theme park industry New York Times reporter Brooks Barnes tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about Universal's new Florida theme park. Ayesha Rascoe
In Massachusetts, communities re-enact the battles that sparked the Revolutionary War In Massachusetts, Revolutionary War reenactors gathered on the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the War for Independence. Jim Kane
Why Easter Sunday in the Black church is the 'Olympics of church fashion' Culture writer Taylor Crumpton says fashionable outfits and colorful hats are how to catch God's eye at Easter Sunday services. She shares with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe how Black families dress for Easter. Ayesha Rascoe
30 years later, a play about the Oklahoma City bombing informs the next generation On the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, a theater production brings the stories of survivors and victims to the next generation. Beth Wallis
The podcast 'Folktales From Sudan' tells us about a culture currently under attack In the news, Sudan is often discussed a place devastated by a civil war and home to the world's largest humanitarian crisis. But a podcast sharing Sudanese folklore shows more about the culture. Ailsa Chang
Cascarones live on, despite rising egg prices Cracking cascarones, or decorated confetti eggs, is a playful tradition during Easter in the Mexican American culture from the Southwest.
Why is the 'R-word' back in public dialogue? "It’s Been A Minute" host Brittany Luse noticed the resurgence of a word online: the "R-word." It's something she thought had previously been banished from discourse.
'Sinners' is one of the most interesting and audacious movies this year This latest Ryan Coogler/Michael B. Jordan collaboration is set in 1930s Mississippi — it's awash in gorgeous music, turbulent romance, pan-African spiritualism and, by the end, buckets of blood. Justin Chang
Journalist Joy-Ann Reid revisits the legacy and marriage of Medgar and Myrlie Evers Reid's book, Medgar and Myrlie, tells the stories of the civil rights leader from Mississippi and his wife, who became an activist after Medgar's 1963 assassination. Originally broadcast Feb. 7, 2024. Terry Gross