PHOTOS: A celestial night walk in West Seattle Astra Lumina, a one mile walk through a cosmic, immersive light show is on display at the Seattle Chinese Garden in West Seattle through the end of February. Megan Farmer
'Placeless' author traces the roots and realities of mass homelessness in America Patrick Markee spent two decades walking through New York City's tunnels, armories and intake centers. His book asks: what if homelessness isn't a personal failing, but the result of policy choices? Tonya Mosley
Maureen Corrigan's 10 favorite books of 2025 — with plenty for nonfiction lovers Fresh Air's book critic says her picks tilt a bit to nonfiction, but the novels that made the cut redress the imbalance by their sweep and intensity. Karen Russell's The Antidote was her favorite. Maureen Corrigan
Not so fast, Netflix. Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Paramount has launched a hostile bid for the company that's home to Casablanca, Batman and CNN. Just Friday, Netflix and Warner Brothers executives were celebrating a deal they had struck. David Folkenflik
Trump hosts the Kennedy Center Honors celebrating KISS, Sylvester Stallone and more Sunday's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony was the first since Donald Trump became the Chair of the Board of Trustees. KISS, Sylvester Stallone and George Strait were among the honorees. Andrew Limbong
Tributes, not politics, play center stage as Trump hosts the Kennedy Center Honors President Trump said he was closely involved with picking the honorees, and on Sunday he became the first president to host the Kennedy Center awards ceremony. Andrew Limbong
Linguist Esteban Touma from Babbel reviews the app's 2025 most mispronounced words NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with Esteban Touma, language expert from the app Babbel about 2025's most mispronounced words. Eyder Peralta
Podcaster and author Mel Robbins opens up about her early failures On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Podcaster and author Mel Robbins opens up about her early failures. Rachel Martin
Florida river becomes substitute site for sacred Hindu funeral tradition The Ganges River in India is a final resting place for the ashes of loved ones. For those who can't make the journey, a river in Florida has become a substitute for the funeral tradition. Rose Schnabel
Let 'The Secret Agent' fill you in on what it's like to live under a dictatorship A research scientist is on the run from hitmen in this thrilling film. Set in 1977 Brazil, The Secret Agent captures the daily realities and surreal absurdities of life in an authoritarian state. John Powers
