Want to cut through small talk? Try asking a 'magical question' These creative questions are fun to answer and can help reveal people's personalities. Conflict resolution facilitator Priya Parker shares her favorites and explains how to come up with your own. Malaka Gharib
With 'Karate Kid: Legends,' this film franchise keeps on kicking There’s a lot of pressure for a film like this to live up to the original. What does KUOW’s film reviewer Dyer Oxley think of "Karate Kid: Legends"? In short, expect sequels. Dyer Oxley
'Succession' creator takes on tech -- and revolution -- in 'Mountainhead' Jesse Armstrong's new HBO film is set in a Utah retreat where four rich techno-wizards scheme while playing poker. Mountainhead is an unpredictable drama about powerful men vying for control. David Bianculli
The merits of meandering: Art adventures in the Chinatown-International District Poet and podcaster Shin Yu Pai is a fan of meandering. She shared some of the arts and culture gems she stops at when wandering through Seattle’s Chinatown-International District with KUOW's Meet Me Here podcast. Jeannie Yandel
Trump is pardoning Todd and Julie Chrisley, the reality TV couple convicted of fraud Todd and Julie Chrisley, who rose to fame in a reality show highlighting their lavish lifestyle, had been serving yearslong prison sentences after 2022 convictions on bank and tax fraud offenses. Rachel Treisman
Photographer Kip Fulbeck revisits 'The Hapa Project' 25 years after its launch What does it mean to be "half"? Twenty-five years since its initial launch, photographer Kip Fulbeck revisits his exhibition called "The Hapa Project," an intimate look at mixed-race America. A Martínez
Word of the Week: How 'pride' shifted from vice to a symbol of LGBTQ empowerment The word pride has shifted over the millennia, from being first used to describe one of the seven deadly sins in Roman Catholic theology to becoming a global symbol for LGBTQ strength and empowerment. Juliana Kim
Bestselling author James Patterson on the voices that keep him up at night Patterson's books have sold over 400 million copies worldwide. He says he often gets ideas for them late at night. His latest, The #1 Dad Book, offers advice for fathers. Terry Gross
A look at Indian American life highlights communities across the U.S. Photographer Kavya Krishna documented Indian American communities across the United States, highlighting the shared threads and regional differences. Kavya Krishna
Questlove's Sly Stone documentary confronts the 'burden of Black genius' In SLY LIVES!, Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the overwhelming pressure Sly felt as a Black artist. Originally broadcast Feb. 10, 2025. Terry Gross
