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Cartoonist Gene Luen Yang talks about the new television adaptation of his graphic novel American Born Chinese.

Everyone knows that red means danger, but how did purple become a cautionary color? At an EPA conference in the late 1990s, attendees nearly came to blows over color coding on the Air Quality Index.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with novelist Aisha Abdel Gawad about her new novel Between Two Moons. It's a coming of age story about teenage twins in Brooklyn and takes place during one month of Ramadan.

Filipino chefs and restaurants were in the spotlight Monday night with at least five nominations at the James Beard Awards.

Edith Kanaka'ole is the first Native Hawaiian woman to be featured on a United States quarter. Her legacy is one of fighting for the Hawaiian language and other cultural traditions.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with director and actor Nardeep Khurmi about his new movie Land of Gold about intersecting immigrant experiences.

The early box office figures for the new Spider-Man film — and the demographic data of moviegoers — paint a vivid picture.

Composer Robert Beaser has been fired from the renowned performing arts conservatory after an independent investigation found that he had broken Juilliard policies and "misrepresented facts."

Glen Weldon is among the cohort of LGBTQ+ folk constitutionally averse to crowds, midday sun and dancing. But Pride feels more needed, more urgent than ever this year — and he'll be out there.

The 76th annual Tony Awards are Sunday, with performances from the top Broadway musicals.