Photojournalist Lynsey Addario on balancing work and family — when work is a war zone The Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist has been kidnapped and thrown from a car. Still, Addario says, parenting two young kids can be more challenging than war reporting. Sam Fragoso
A dying woman chooses friends over her husband in 'Some Bright Nowhere' A woman with a terminal diagnosis asks her husband to leave the house in Ann Packer's new novel. Some Bright Nowhere is an absorbing book about end-of-life care and what the living owe the dying. Maureen Corrigan
'Franklin' publisher slams Hegseth for his post of the turtle firing on drug boats Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces growing scrutiny over an attack on an alleged drug boat. His response included a parody of the kids' book character Franklin, showing the turtle firing at boats. Rachel Treisman
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a technical marvel and game design nightmare After a decade of development, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a beautiful but befuddling game full of misguided design decisions and annoying sidekicks. Vincent Acovino
Don't get angry, but the 2025 Oxford Word of the Year is 'rage bait' The 2025 selection follows its predecessors, "brain rot" from 2024, "rizz" from 2023 and "goblin mode" from 2022. Ivy Buck
This man serenades tourists in a Boston park with a taste of their homeland We meet a man who serenades tourists in a national park in Massachusetts with songs of their homeland in their native language. And he's got a song for almost any nation. Craig LeMoult
Student Podcast: Fry bread's complicated place in Native culture Fry bread is a popular food in many Native communities — but has a dark history. One student talks to her grandmother about its complicated place in Native culture. Student Podcast Challenge
From subways to galleries: Miami's Museum of Graffiti traces the appeal of street art A new show at Miami's Museum of Graffiti traces the origins and development of street art. What began in the 1970s with teenagers tagging New York subway cars has grown into a worldwide art movement. Greg Allen
Acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88 Tom Stoppard is remembered as a playwright whose wit and curiosity reshaped modern theater. Tom Vitale
This expert watches shoppers like a hawk. Here's her holiday forecast Retail expert Katie Thomas scours her local shopping mall in Pittsburgh to divine what Americans' shopping habits reveal about the economy and the nation's future. Alina Selyukh
