NPR News: Actor Amanda Peet says she's 'cancer-free and extremely lucky'

Actor Amanda Peet says she's 'cancer-free and extremely lucky'
Peet is always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Except last year there seemed to be three different shoes, as she faced her parents' deaths and a breast cancer diagnosis.

Read more on NPR Category: Arts & Life April 15, 2026 at 11:57PM Blog Beauty 24/7

NPR News: Fela Kuti is the first African artist to enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Fela Kuti is the first African artist to enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he's making history as well at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Read more on NPR Category: Arts & Life April 15, 2026 at 05:38PM Blog Beauty 24/7

NPR News: No one likes being discombobulated. How did the feeling get such a fun name?

No one likes being discombobulated. How did the feeling get such a fun name?
Sometimes you just need to recombobulate. That word isn't in the dictionary, but it is on a beloved sign at Milwaukee's airport.

Read more on NPR Category: Arts & Life April 15, 2026 at 04:00PM Blog Beauty 24/7

NPR News: Raffle winner thrilled to claim a $1 million Picasso with a $117 ticket

Raffle winner thrilled to claim a $1 million Picasso with a $117 ticket
"How do I check that it's not a hoax?" said Ari Hodara. The Parisian art enthusiast could not believe his luck when he found out he'd won a Pablo Picasso painting worth $1 million.

Read more on NPR Category: Arts & Life April 15, 2026 at 03:20PM Blog Beauty 24/7

NPR News: Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots — for fun

Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots — for fun
Websites like youraislopbores.me have become playgrounds for people looking for light relief in a bot-heavy world.

Read more on NPR Category: Arts & Life April 14, 2026 at 08:30PM Blog Beauty 24/7

NPR News: The labor economics of Alien — and its lessons for inequality on Earth

The labor economics of Alien — and its lessons for inequality on Earth
Behind the acid blood and jump scares of the Alien franchise is an even more insidious horror: a single employer with unchecked power. How Weyland-Yutani helps explain monopsony — and the rise of inequality on Earth.

Read more on NPR Category: Arts & Life April 14, 2026 at 05:30PM Blog Beauty 24/7

NPR News: SCOTUSblog author Sarah Isgur talks about her new book, 'The Last Branch Standing'

SCOTUSblog author Sarah Isgur talks about her new book, 'The Last Branch Standing'
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with SCOTUSblog editor and author Sarah Isgur about "The Last Branch Standing," her new book on the Supreme Court.

Read more on NPR Category: Arts & Life April 14, 2026 at 03:42PM Blog Beauty 24/7

NPR News: 'Speakeasies to Symphonies' and 'Cosmic Music' chronicle 2 jazz greats

'Speakeasies to Symphonies' and 'Cosmic Music' chronicle 2 jazz greats
Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews biographies of two musicians who transcended jazz, and to whom recognition was slow in coming: James P. Johnson, born in 1894, and Alice Coltrane, born in 1937.

Read more on NPR Category: Arts & Life April 13, 2026 at 10:51PM Blog Beauty 24/7

NPR News: Sunday Puzzle: Sweet Treat

Sunday Puzzle: Sweet Treat
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KUT listener Nell Newton and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Read more on NPR Category: Arts & Life April 12, 2026 at 06:00PM Blog Beauty 24/7

NPR News: The real space science behind 'Project Hail Mary'

The real space science behind 'Project Hail Mary'
The science fiction blockbuster wowed audiences with its depiction of space travel and more. Here's what NASA staff and other scientists say about the basis for the amazing events of the film.

Read more on NPR Category: Arts & Life April 12, 2026 at 04:00PM Blog Beauty 24/7

NPR News: Trump touts newly released plans for D.C. triumphal arch

Trump touts newly released plans for D.C. triumphal arch
The proposed 250-feet-tall, white-and-gilded monument would stand on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., by the Potomac River.

Read more on NPR Category: Arts & Life April 12, 2026 at 05:24AM Blog Beauty 24/7

NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for April 11, 2026: Spring has sprung!

'Wait Wait' for April 11, 2026: Spring has sprung!
This week, we're on Spring Break with special guests Rhea Seehorn, Andy Richter, Delroy Lindo, and Jon M. Chu

Read more on NPR Category: Arts & Life April 11, 2026 at 11:30PM Blog Beauty 24/7