The Scripps National Spelling Bee celebrates its 100th anniversary this week
Past Spelling Bee champions reflect on the words that shaped their lives.
‘Lilo & Stitch’ brings its fuzzy agent of chaos to the real world
The new Lilo & Stitch is mostly live-action and retells the original Disney animated film's story of two orphaned Hawaiian sisters and the chaotic alien who upends their lives. The…
Marcel Ophuls, who chronicled 20th century conflict and atrocities, dies at 97
"There's a relationship between attention span and morality," Ophuls said. The filmmaker commanded his audience's attention in four-plus-hour documentaries like The Sorrow and The Pity and Hôtel Terminus.
‘Consider Yourself Kissed’ by this rich, relatable story of an overwhelmed mom
This novel stands apart from other tales of mothers stretched too thin. Jessica Stanley weaves family frustrations with British politics and global events because our life and our times are…
Brittany needs a couch. Should she buy now, pay later?
Brittany keeps looking at a new couch online, and every time she goes to buy it she sees an option to "Buy Now, Pay Later," which made her wonder...should she?…
No fun, just fungus: The continuing traumas of ‘The Last Of Us’ season two
Season two of The Last of Us just ended, and to say the story has gone in some new directions is an understatement. The HBO series starring Bella Ramsey and…
‘The Last of Us’ finale ends after a season’s worth of table-setting
HBO's hit zombie drama spent much of its second season maneuvering Ellie and Abby together. Critic Eric Deggans says it has a pacing issue that many streaming shows share.
Looking to grill more veggies this Memorial Day? Try nopales
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with food writer Maria Melendez Ayala about nopales, edible cactus plants that are a staple in Mexican cuisine.
An ancient Hawaiian sport is making a comeback
There's an ancient tradition in Hawaii that involves riding a narrow, wooden sled down a mountain track. Some practitioners are reviving it.
In ‘Words with Wings and Magic Things,’ poetry is beautifully illustrated — and fun!
What do you get if you add poems that are "Shel Silverstein meets Rumi for kids" with pictures of yetis and primordial slime? Words with Wings and Magic Things, a…