Dorothy Parker's posthumously published collection is Poems; Camilla Barnes' debut novel is The Usual Desire to Kill. Both affirm: sharp humor can be grounded in pain.

The Oscar-winning film is about the papal selection process. But how accurate is it to real life? Rev. Thomas Reese and Sister Susan Rose Francois weigh in on whether it checks out.

Tips on how to manage common texting conundrums, from dealing with a chaotic group chat to getting an unresponsive friend to message you back.

NPR wants to hear about the most memorable Mother's Day gifts you've ever gotten.

For over a decade, Ryan Coogler has been bringing out the best in Michael B. Jordan — in Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther, and now, Sinners. It's hard to overstate how important this partnership is in cinematic history.

To celebrate 50 years of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, send us your memories of the film.

David Cronenberg's The Shrouds is a meditation on grief and obsession.

The former Hollywood producer is on trial for sex crimes in New York — again. Here are the allegations and proceedings that have led to this.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WBAA listener Bob Kozak of Lafayette, Indiana, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Ukraine said it would reciprocate any genuine ceasefire by Moscow, but voiced skepticism after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter truce in Ukraine starting Saturday.

This week, Wait Wait is live in Durham with host Peter Sagal, special guest Lewis Black and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Dulcé Sloan, and Adam Burke

Corporate sponsors for the usually apolitical event held on the White House South Lawn include tech giants Meta, YouTube and Amazon.

Amid tariff confusion, online vendors are looking to recruit new customers.

John Cena could become WWE's most decorated world champion ever at WrestleMania this weekend. If he does it, it'll be as the bad guy – a role Cena hasn't played for most of his wrestling career.

This month has brought a shower of new podcasts for your playlist. The NPR One team gathered a few returning favorites as well as some fresh releases from across public media.