A museum's confession: why we have looted objects An exhibition at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum points to a burgeoning trend: museums are engaging the public more openly around efforts to repatriate artifacts looted from other countries. Chloe Veltman
How kindness from a restaurant customer impacted a woman beyond her serving years On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain: When Claire Burnside Och was a server at a high-end restaurant, a man ordered an expensive bottle of wine. After a snafu, she was comforted.
Questlove charts 50 years of SNL musical hits (and misses) Questlove's documentary, Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music, highlights the show's most iconic musical performances and comedy sketches — and addresses the show's "unhummable" theme song. Terry Gross
Ringo Starr radiates confidence and ease on the country album 'Look Up' The rhythmic sense that made Ringo a great rock drummer guides his vocals here. The result is relaxed authority that usually only a genius like Willie Nelson or Ray Charles can make sound so easy. Ken Tucker
Two new 'SNL' documentaries celebrate 50 years of music, laughs and insights In Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music, Questlove mines the archive of musical performances, while the four-part series SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night dives into the show's creative process. David Bianculli
'The First State of Being' and 'Chooch Helped' win top children's book awards This year's Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother "helps." The Newbery went to a middle-grade tale about a time traveler at the turn of the century. Andrew Limbong
How an unexpected reply changed the way one woman responds to fumbles When Claire Burnside Och was a server at a high-end restaurant, she made an mistake opening a bottle of wine. But instead of acting annoyed, the customer handled it with grace. Laura Kwerel
Actor Michael Shannon plays a game of Wild Card Michael Shannon draws questions about his life from the Wild Card deck.
As the Lunar New Year approaches, we learn about the art of Lion Dancing NPR's Pien Huang speaks with journalist Grace Yeoh, who spent a month with a championship lion dancing team, about the rigors of the dance and what makes it so demanding. Jason Fuller
A minister was acquitted of a brutal 1832 murder. A new book revisits the case In the world of true crime, Fall River, Mass. is known for Lizzie Borden, but another murder 60 years earlier captivated New England. Kate Winkler Dawson tells the story in The Sinners All Bow. Melissa Gray
