Lessons on love from 'meet cutes' in New York Ever see two people and wonder, are they a couple? Aaron Feinberg, a co-creator of Meet Cutes NYC, takes this question head-on in his spontaneous interviews on the streets of New York and new book. Ava Berger
The not-so-spooky origins of 'ghost' — and why the word still haunts our language It wouldn't be spooky season without ghosts. But they weren't always the evil spirits we see in books and movies today. For Word of the Week, we look back on the origins of "ghost." Joe Hernandez
Actor and author Nick Offerman reflects on a place that shaped him On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Actor and author Nick Offerman reflects on a place that shaped him.
Books about race and gender to be returned to school libraries on some military bases The order is to be implemented at school libraries on military bases in Kentucky, Virginia, Italy and Japan. Students and their families claimed their First Amendment rights had been violated when officials removed the books to comply with President Trump's executive orders. Elizabeth Blair
Just because she won a Nobel doesn't mean Malala didn't break some rules in college In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize, an honor that weighed on her when she went off to college. In Finding My Way, she writes about her life at Oxford and beyond. Tonya Mosley
'Mr. Scorsese' dissects the filmmaker's body of work in loving detail A five-hour study of Martin Scorsese on Apple TV+ describes itself as a "film portrait." In fact, with its insightful interviews and film clips, Mr. Scorsese is more a patiently created masterpiece. David Bianculli
Karine Jean-Pierre on why she left the Democrats — and calls herself independent In her new book Independent, former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre writes that party infighting, bias and disloyalty drove her to leave the Democratic Party. Michel Martin
American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29 The Charlotte Chess Center, where Naroditsky trained and worked as a coach, announced his death, calling him "a talented chess player, educator, and beloved member of the chess community." The Associated Press
When the government shut down threatened Halloween bathrooms, a town rallied During its busiest time of year, "The Witch City" has come together to keep a national park site open — so all its costumed visitors can use the bathroom. Andrea Shea
OpenAI's Sora 2 has put Hollywood on red alert The latest version of OpenAI's Sora can quickly turn text prompts and simple images into studio quality videos, leaving the entertainment industry deeply uneasy Mandalit del Barco