Shaboozey's slow-burning hybrid of hip-hop and country is finally the biggest song in the land This week, Shaboozey becomes only the second Black artist ever to top Billboard's pop and country singles charts at the same time. The first, earlier this year, was his collaborator, Beyoncé. Anastasia Tsioulcas
An artist wants to honor a Black man killed in the 1930s in the Adirondacks Keith Morris Washington is painting a landscape of the area where a Black man was brutally murdered by three white men in 1932.
She was 17. He was 47. #MeToo changed how she thinks of their relationship Ciment met her husband in the 1970s. At the time of their first kiss, he was a married father of two; she was his art student. In her memoir Consent she reconsiders the origin story of their marriage. Terry Gross
Actor Jay Johnston of 'Bob's Burgers' and other comedies pleads guilty in Jan. 6 case In his career, Johnston has repeatedly portrayed police officers and agents, from Arrested Development to The Sarah Silverman Program and Men in Black II. His actions against police cost him a job. Bill Chappell
Touch one of the 100 life-size Indian elephant sculptures now traveling across the country The herd consists of replicas of real-life elephants personally known to the artisans. Chloe Veltman
The Smithsonian acquires the earliest known portrait of an American first lady The National Portrait Gallery has acquired an image of Dolley Madison that's believed to be the first photograph of a first lady. Hosts
Alice Munro's daughter says her mother did nothing to stop abusive stepfather Alice Munro died in May at the age of 92. Her daughter Andrea Skinner wrote a Toronto Star op-ed revealing her stepfather abused her as a child for years. Jaclyn Diaz
In the midst of wars, elections and conflict, have we lost our empathy? Research shows that empathy and compassion can help ease conflict and promote positive change.
Murph's Hot Dog Stand: A roadside hot dog with a side of banter Host Lisa Mullins discovered Murph's Hot Dog Stand in central Massachusetts.
This 'Quiet Place' prequel is a little too mum on backstory In the Quiet Place films, blind aliens attack, hunting anyone who makes a sound. But the details of the premise are fuzzy, and this prequel neglects to give a clearer picture of the global invasion. Justin Chang
