See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu Starbucks is trying to fix falling sales by changing its vibe back to coffee-house roots. The new CEO says parts of the plan, like free non-dairy milk, are helping bring people back. Alina Selyukh
The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room French President Emmanuel Macron laid out an ambitious plan for a "reimagined, restored and expanded" Louvre. An art critic says Macron is aiming for another success after restoration of Notre Dame. Eleanor Beardsley
A new book explains what the color blue can teach us about Black history Imani Perry traces the history and symbolism of the color blue, from the indigo of the slave trade, to Coretta Scott King's wedding dress, to present day cobalt mining. Her new book is Black in Blues. Tonya Mosley
The Navy's experimental underwater habitat While NASA was trying to put a man on the moon, the Navy was quietly conducting a series of tests to see if humans could live and work on the deep seafloor. Sarah Kate Kramer
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
