'The Pitt' and 'Adolescence' offer a radical, real-time approach to TV storytelling Each episode HBO's The Pitt presents an hour of a shift in a Pittsburgh ER, while each episode of Netflix's brilliant Adolescence considers the murder of a teenage girl from a different point of view. David Bianculli
John Kani risked his life to tell stories of apartheid — at 81, he's still at it The South African actor has been speaking out about racial injustice for decades, often in collaboration with the late playwright Athol Fugard. Kunene and the King is Kani's latest project. Elizabeth Blair
White Lotus actress Natasha Rothwell plays a game of Wild Card Actress Natasha Rothwell plays a game of Wild Card.
An animation breakthrough makes it possible to more accurately illustrates Black hair NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with video game designer and UC Santa Cruz professor A.M. Darke, about her work on a new computer algorithm that more accurately illustrates Black hair. Ayesha Rascoe
Sunday Puzzle: Celebrity jeopardy NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Nancy Patula, of Palm Harbor, Florida, along with Weekend Edition puzzle master, Will Shortz. Will Shortz
'Sounds like censorship to me.' O cinema co-founder slams proposed eviction over film No Other Land has no U.S. distributor, so the filmmakers have had to make one-on-one deals with cinemas. Art house theaters such as O Cinema have been screening the film independently. Mandalit del Barco
How one family found joy in trainspotting during the early days of the pandemic Amid the devastation and fear in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a mother reflects on one way she and her family found some joy and connection along some train tracks.
A U.S. influencer outrages Australians by snatching a baby wombat from its mom Outdoor enthusiast Sam Jones left Australia after posting a video of herself separating a baby wombat from its mom on a dark road. Australians are cheering her departure and worrying about the animal. Rachel Treisman
Comic Mo Amer draws on his Palestinian and Texan roots in his Netflix series Amer grew up in Kuwait, where he enjoyed a comfortable life — until the first Gulf War forced his family to flee to the U.S. His Netflix show Mo is in its second season. Originally broadcast in 2022. Dave Davies
There's a lot to unpack in 'Black Bag' — a witty, sexy spy thriller Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender play a high-ranking spy couple in Steven Soderbergh's new film. Black Bag offers Bond-style globe-trotting intrigue and marital dramedy. Justin Chang
