'Melania' is Amazon's airbrushed and astronomically pricey portrait of the First Lady Amazon paid $40 million to acquire the documentary, and is spending $35 million more to promote it. Bob Mondello
Catherine O'Hara, who starred in 'Home Alone' and 'Schitt's Creek,' dies at 71 O'Hara enjoyed a six-decade career in TV and films playing sometimes over-the-top, but endearing characters. "I loved playing cocky untalented people," she told Fresh Air in 1992. Mandalit del Barco
'Islands' is a spare and satisfying slow-burn thriller A washed-up tennis pro gives lessons at a fancy hotel in the Canary Islands. But when he meets an elegant woman with an unlikable husband, things take a noirish turn. John Powers
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI Del Toro's Frankenstein, which reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel, has been nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Originally broadcast Oct. 23, 2025. Terry Gross
For U.S. figure skating, grief over the D.C. crash makes for a bittersweet Olympics In the wake of the Jan. 2025 plane crash, some young skaters weren't sure they could continue. A year later, many have found that's the best way to honor those they lost. Rachel Treisman
Want to be part of a village? You might need to get out of your comfort zone If you've always dreamed of having a village but feel disconnected from your community, try these five tips. Plus: We want to hear from you. Tell us how you cultivate community where you live. Marielle Segarra
Seattle's Dungeons and Drag Queens is a critical hit Opportunities to experience drag in Seattle are many. You can go out for drag bingo. Attend a drag story time. Meet up with friends for drag brunch. And you could have a really good night out at Dungeons & Drag Queens. Dyer Oxley
With his first Grammy nomination, Destin Conrad embraces personal evolution Destin Conrad went from teen social media star to a musician touring the world on some of its biggest stages. In 2025, he put out both an R&B and jazz album and earned his first Grammy nomination. Jonaki Mehta
More staff shakeups at the Kennedy Center The departures include Kevin Couch, who was announced as the Kennedy Center's senior vice president of artistic planning less than two weeks ago. Elizabeth Blair
George Saunders' 'Vigil' is a brief and bumpy return to the Bardo The Bardo is a Tibetan Buddhist idea of a suspended state between life and death. Saunders explored the concept in his 2017 novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, and circles back to it again in his new novel Vigil. Maureen Corrigan
