2025 is a year of on-screen superheroes – but where are they? With Thunderbolts*, Superman, The Fantastic Four: First Steps and more, 2025 is shaping up to be a year of superheroes across film and TV. But Daredevil: Born Again shows a hesitance to embrace the hero in superheroes. Eric Deggans
In a first, the 2026 World Cup final will include a halftime show Like the Super Bowl mid-game spectaculars, the 2026 final game slated to take place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will include the World Cup's very first halftime show. Manuela López Restrepo
During Ramadan, dates are a favorite treat for many Muslims As Muslims fast from sunrise to sundown during Ramadan, one fruit is an important part of breaking the fast each day: the sweet date.
NPS takes down web pages dedicated to transgender activists and LGBTQ history This is part of an ongoing move by the federal government to remove and alter National Park Service webpages related to LGBTQ history. Neda Ulaby
Sesame Workshop will 'downsize significantly' with layoffs, CEO says The layoffs come after 200 Sesame Workshop employees announced they want to form a union. Elizabeth Blair
'SNL' photographer reflects on iconic celebrity portraits Mary Ellen Matthews has been SNL's photographer for 25 years. In a new book, The Art of the SNL Portrait, she shares her most iconic celebrity photos, like Pete Davidson eating pasta. Ari Shapiro
Dear Life Kit: My friend texts me way too much. How do I get her to stop? An NPR listener says her friend pings her morning, noon and night, even if she doesn't respond. She'd like to say something, but she's afraid it will hurt her friend's feelings. Becky Harlan
A snowshoe trek in the Adirondack Mountains on a classic winter day For the first time in years, the Northeast is experiencing a long, deep winter. For people who love snow it's a playground. NPR's Brian Mann went snowshoeing in New York's Adirondack Mountains. Brian Mann
How coin collectors feel about getting rid of the penny With the news that President Trump wants to stop production of the penny, NPR’s Andrew Limbong stopped by one coin-collecting shop to find out their reaction.
After an Alzheimer's diagnosis, a new job gave a father 'dignity' and 'purpose' When Paul Cotter's father began to show signs of early-onset Alzheimer's disease, he lost job after job. Then, a small local company offered him a role that helped rebuild his sense of purpose. Laura Kwerel
