Philadelphia's RockyFest is the newest addition to the Rocky franchise The ever-expanding Rocky franchise now has an expanded Rockyfest in Philadelphia this winter. Scott Simon
This horror genre is scary as folk – and perfect October viewing Folk horror is set in remote, isolated areas where nature — and the superstitions of the locals — hold sway. Think: The Wicker Man and Midsommar. It is perfect, spooky, autumnal viewing. Glen Weldon
Her abuse during childhood was never validated. Then a stranger believed her On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain: Nora Durkin called 311 to report abuse she said she had experienced as a child. She wasn't expecting to be taken seriously.
NPR goes on a real life treasure hunt A few weeks ago, a video game designer and a musician hid treasure somewhere in the forests of the Northeastern U.S. It’s called Project Skydrop. NPR joined the hunt. Kai McNamee
New AP investigation finds generations of Korean families separated by adoption fraud to the West Over the course of a few decades, around 200,000 Korean children were sent overseas to be adopted, largely to the United States and other Western countries.
Remembering legendary British actor Maggie Smith Smith, who died Sept. 27, was best known to American audiences for her roles in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey. She won two Academy Awards in a career that spanned nearly seven decades. Dave Davies
Visiting the world's biggest Elvis festival in — unexpectedly — a small town in Wales You might expect the world’s biggest Elvis Presley festival to be in Las Vegas, or Memphis, Tenn. One small seaside town holds an annual -- and possibly the worlds biggest -- Elvis Presley festival. Robert Griffiths
What would you want to look at if you knew your eyesight was vanishing? A family from Montreal set off on a world journey with their children after learning they have a rare genetic disease that will take their eyesight.
4 schools closed in Hackney, London. More might follow Rising costs and falling birthrates mean some of Europe’s biggest cities have fewer kids.
Sweet but sharp, 'Nobody Wants This' could set the rom-com standard for a new age Netflix's 10-part series features Adam Brody and Kristen Bell as 30-something singles who meet and are attracted to one another, despite the fact that he's a rabbi and she's not Jewish. David Bianculli