Here are some of the newest UNESCO World Heritage sites Bavarian palaces, imperial tombs in China and memorials to Khmer Rouge victims are among the sites being recognized by the United Nations agency. James Doubek
HBO's 'Billy Joel: And So It Goes' chronicles the life of the iconic musician A new HBO two-part documentary chronicles the life and work of one of America's most successful singer/songwriters, Billy Joel. Steve Inskeep
CBS will end 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' next year Colbert confirmed the cancellation during a show taping on Thursday. CBS said the move was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night." Mandalit del Barco
How did Condé Nast go from dominance to decline? A new book explains For decades, Condé Nast publications such as Vogue and Vanity Fair were consequential tastemakers. Writer Michael Grynbaum explores the heyday of these magazines and how they lost their footing. Terry Gross
The history of the iconic Grand Canyon Lodge, lost to North Rim fires The Grand Canyon Lodge welcomed generations of travelers and staff before it burned down over the weekend.
A COVID-era Western, a slasher sequel and a 50-year-old classic to watch this week Filmmaker Ari Aster, who wrote and directed Midsommar and Hereditary, returns to theaters this weekend with a conspiracy-laden story set in the spring of 2020. Stephen Thompson
Exploring the Potomac River's World War I ship graveyard Sometimes history lies hidden just around the corner. Just south of Washington, D.C., is a graveyard with more than 100 wooden ships that date to World War I — the Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay.
1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The singer's life was touched by tragedies 1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The first female singer to chart a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, she sold over 40 million records before the age of 25. Jeff Lunden
Fans of Little Red Hen, banjos and fiddles in hand, rally to save Seattle honky-tonk The Little Red Hen survived the pandemic. But now a landlord-tenant dispute is threatening the bar's future. Amy Radil
What's it like to have Frank Lloyd Wright design your house? This 101-year-old knows Tucked into the woods of Pleasantville, N.Y., lies Usonia — a cooperative community created in part by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. One resident is 101 years old. Vanessa Romo