RIP Duo, the Duolingo owl. Why would the company kill its own mascot? Duo was fatally hit by a Tesla Cybertruck, the language-learning company announced this week. The snarky owl has been the face of Duolingo for over a decade. Why his sudden demise, and what's next? Rachel Treisman
Squeeze into a photo booth for a Valentine's Day smooch In honor of Valentine's Day, we stop in at the new Photo Booth Museum in San Francisco to find out how people are using the booths to celebrate their love. Chloe Veltman
Actor Ke Huy Quan talks about his childhood as a Vietnamese refugee in California As a child, Ke Huy Quan had roles in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies. Nearly 40 years later, he's finally getting his chance at a starring role in an action movie with Love Hurts.
Ariana Grande's speaking voice keeps changing. A voice speech pathologist explains People have been baffled by the way Ariana Grande changes her speaking voice in interviews for years. The artist keeps addressing the issue but it keeps coming up. Why? Chloe Veltman
Jesse Eisenberg explains what his anxiety looks like in real life Jesse Eisenberg plays characters who spend a lot of time grappling with anxiety. That includes his role as David in his latest movie, A Real Pain, which he also wrote and directed.
Actor Michael Shannon explains how his idea of love has changed as he's grown older Actor Michael Shannon, known for Shape of Water and Boardwalk Empire, talks with Wild Card host Rachel Martin about how change is the only constant in his life.
Two new 'SNL' documentaries celebrate 50 years of music, laughs and insights In Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music, Questlove mines the archive of musical performances, while the four-part series SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night dives into the show's creative process. David Bianculli
5 takeaways from the 2025 Oscar nominations From Emilia Pérez and its 13(!) nominations to the profoundly gross The Substance getting a Best Picture nod, the 2025 Oscar nominees addressed big social and political issues, all to varying degrees. Glen Weldon
Conan O'Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for comedy "I am honored to be the first winner of the Mark Twain Prize recognized not for humor, but for my work as a riverboat pilot," O'Brien said in a release from The Kennedy Center. Elizabeth Blair
