A story of two sisters unfolds on NPR College Podcast Challenge One was a college junior, the other was a soldier in the U.S. Army. The podcast catalogs their letters and phone calls as they tried to keep in touch.
How 'Yellowstone' writes off Kevin Costner's towering patriarch So far, Yellowstone has scored sky-high viewership as a western soap opera. Costner's departure just adds to the drama. Eric Deggans
A 'Wicked' mistake: Mattel apologizes for printing a porn site on its doll packaging Mattel is pulling its Wicked dolls from some store shelves because of a misprint directing shoppers to a pornographic site. Meanwhile, resellers are listing the products on eBay for up to $500. Rachel Treisman
A Mexican drug lord comes out as a trans woman in the freewheeling 'Emilia Pérez' This Spanish-language musical about a cartel boss who undergoes gender-affirming surgery won two big prizes at Cannes, including a shared best actress award for its four women leads. John Powers
A Marine Corps veteran expresses concerns for the military in a 2nd Trump presidency Essayist Phil Klay says Trump tried to use the military to push his partisan agenda before, and may further erode norms around the military as he looks for those willing to "go with his whims." Tonya Mosley
Dance pioneer Judith Jamison dies at 81 Jamison was a dance star who led the famed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to new heights. Andrew Limbong
Biden was given a film camera. The result? A new, intimate view of the White House The creators behind the viral TikTok account @lifeonfilm.27 give film cameras to strangers all over the world. In September, they handed one to one of the most powerful men in the world. Mansee Khurana
Karla Sofía Gascón says life as a trans woman informed her role in 'Emilia Pérez' The new film Emilia Pérez follows a Mexican cartel leader (Karla Sofía Gascón) who was assigned male at birth but transitions to become her true self as a woman. Olivia Hampton
Ella Jenkins, the first lady of children's music, has died at 100 Jenkins, whose signature tune was "You'll Sing A Song," received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was known worldwide for her call-and-response songs. Andrew Limbong
Ann Patchett finds bits of Catholicism and America appalling: 'But I am those things' Ann Patchett is owning her shortcomings. On Wild Card this week, she opens up about religion and the place that shaped her as much as any person did. Rachel Martin