'Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth' review: Savor the story, skim the open world Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth excels when it builds on Remake's innovations. But its new open world distracts from its superb character development. Andy Bickerton
The Killer Comes For Lindy's Grandpa This week, Lindy and Meagan can barely contain themselves because they're recording the show in the same room for the first time in Text Me Back history! And unfortunately, the place they're recording in is probably haunted! Lindy West
Feast your eyes on Taiwan's distinct food (and understand a history of colonization) Taiwan has endured a long history of colonization. As a trip to the culinary center of Tainan reveals, those outside forces have helped create a cuisine that is distinctly Taiwanese. Jonaki Mehta
What Black women's hair taught me about agency, reinvention and finding joy Treye Green reflects on the lessons he's learned through the art and power of Black hair. Treye Green
RadioActive honored with four national awards in 2023 In 2023, four stories produced by young people at RadioActive Youth Media were recognized with national awards. RadioActive Youth Media
Beyoncé's 'Texas Hold 'Em' debuts at No. 1 on the country chart Beyoncé became the only other solo woman alongside Taylor Swift to achieve the feat with no accompanying artists, Billboard said. Ayana Archie
Can Microsoft end the console wars? Here’s what gamers need to know Soundside host Libby Denkmann spoke with Bloomberg News Tech Reporter Dina Bass about last week's Xbox business update and the future of games exclusivity. Jason Burrows
4 habits of highly effective communicators Called 'supercommunicators,' these people have the exceptional ability of creating authentic connections with others — just by listening and talking. Andee Tagle
What layoffs in the video game industry mean for developers and the games we love NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with video game journalist Rebekah Valentine about the trends that are driving layoffs across the industry. Kathryn Fox
