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Lee Sung Jin on the breakthrough that led him to âBEEFâ
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/23/nx-s1-5904429/lee-sung-jin-on-the-breakthrough-that-led-him-to-beef
Published: July 23, 2026 17:32
The second season of Lee Sung Jinâs Netflix series âBEEFâ earned 16 Emmy nominations. Set at an exclusive country club, it stars Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan in a story about class struggles and generational differences. The storylines of both seasonsâŠ
Jia Tolentino on âOur Plastic Surgery Nightmareâ
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/22/nx-s1-5902953/jia-tolentino-on-our-plastic-surgery-nightmare
Published: July 22, 2026 17:41
Botox, fillers, facelifts: Plastic surgery is becoming so normalized and undetectable, it's changing our relationship to reality. âNew Yorkerâ staff writer Jia Tolentino considers how beauty standards have dovetailed with AI. Subscribe to our free weeklyâŠ
Broadway legend André De Shields doesn't walk, he floats
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/21/nx-s1-5902061/broadway-legend-andre-de-shields-doesnt-walk-he-floats
Published: July 21, 2026 18:18
At the age of 80, Broadway legend AndrĂ© De Shields now starring in "CATS: The Jellicle Ball." He won a Tony in 2019 for his performance in "Hadestown," and co-stars in the new film of last yearâs London revival. He made his Broadway debut in the titleâŠ
Harriet Clark spent 37 years visiting her mom in prison
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/20/nx-s1-5900939/harriet-clark-spent-37-years-visiting-her-mom-in-prison
Published: July 20, 2026 17:58
In 1981, members of radical offshoots of the Weather Underground and the Black Panthers robbed a Brinks truck carrying over $1.5 million. It ended in a shootout, killing two police officers and a security guard. Judith Clark was driving a getaway car. SheâŠ
Best Of: âThe Inviteâ screenwriters / Guitarist Lenny Kaye
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/18/nx-s1-5897496/best-of-the-invite-screenwriters-guitarist-lenny-kaye
Published: July 18, 2026 09:00
Rashida Jones and Will McCormack are the screenwriting duo behind âThe Invite.â It takes on the realities of marriage in middle age, told over the course of one dinner party that spirals out of control. Theyâve been mining stories like this together forâŠ
Ebon Moss-Bachrach on âThe Bearâ
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/17/nx-s1-5897490/ebon-moss-bachrach-on-the-bear
Published: July 17, 2026 16:33
As âThe Bearâ wraps its final season, TV critic David Bianculli reflects on the showâs run. Also, we listen back to our interview with Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who plays Cousin Richie, the abrasive and ornery cook/maĂźtre d'. The show is known for kitchen chaos,âŠ
Apache Chef Nephi Craig says cooking saved his life
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/16/nx-s1-5896355/apache-chef-nephi-craig-says-cooking-saved-his-life
Published: July 16, 2026 19:16
White Mountain Apache chef Nephi Craig had an unconventional culinary path: from a reservation to a fine dining restaurant to cooking for 7,800 inmates while in county jail. Now he's the executive chef at CafĂ© Gozhóó. He spoke with Terry Gross about NativeâŠ
Gold, secrets, never-ending meetings: Inside the Trump White House
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/15/nx-s1-5894919/gold-secrets-never-ending-meetings-inside-the-trump-white-house
Published: July 15, 2026 18:51
Journalist Jonathan Swanâs book, âRegime Change,â co-written with fellow âNew York Timesâ reporter Maggie Haberman, is a portrait of President Trumpâs second term â which Swan calls "unrecognizable" from term one. The reporting duo interviewed over 1,000âŠ
Uncovering abuse inside America's largest ICE detention center
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/14/nx-s1-5893645/uncovering-abuse-inside-americas-largest-ice-detention-center
Published: July 14, 2026 17:46
âNew Yorkerâ staff writer Jonathan Blitzer says thousands of people are being held in tents in the El Paso, Texas, desert, where inhumane conditions have become a tool to pressure people to accept deportation. There have been 52 deaths in detention centersâŠ
'The Invite' screenwriters Rashida Jones & Will McCormack
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5891774/the-invite-screenwriters-rashida-jones-will-mccormack
Published: July 13, 2026 18:07
The new film, âThe Invite,â directed by Olivia Wilde, offers a portrait of a marriage in middle age, told over the course of one dinner party that spirals out of control. Screenwriters Rashida Jones and Will McCormack have been mining this territoryâŠ
Best Of: Record producer Peter Asher / Romance writer Kennedy Ryan
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/11/nx-s1-5888576/best-of-record-producer-peter-asher-romance-writer-kennedy-ryan
Published: July 11, 2026 09:00
Record producer and manager Peter Asher discovered James Taylor and launched Carole Kingâs career. Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote âI Want to Hold Your Handâ in his familyâs basement. He spoke with Terry Gross about having a front-row seat to some ofâŠ