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NPR pop culture critic Linda Holmes lists highlights from the year, including Ted Lasso, a TikTok dog, a twisty mystery, some great performances, and a moment in a mall.

At the very dawn of color television, the National Geographic Society began its successful run of eagerly anticipated specials. These specials really were…

Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! Children of all ages! May I have your attention, please? Step right up for selections from “The Greatest Show on…

English Wikipedia raked in more than 84 billion views this year, according to numbers released Tuesday by the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit behind the free, publicly edited online encyclopedia.

Trotter, aka Black Thought, reflects on his childhood in Philly, his decades-long friendship with Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson. Trotter's memoir is The Upcycled Self. Originally broadcast Nov. 7, 2023.

The Italian composer Caterina Barbieri's euphoric new album Spirit Exit was made in pandemic isolation but longs for "the outside world," in all of its imperfections and wonder.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to musician Neko Case about her new memoir, The Harder I Fight the More I Love You, and some of the shocking details Case writes about her upbringing.

Jimmy Kimmel's return to airwaves might just point the way forward for late-night TV to prove its relevance to American audiences — and to itself.

We’re taking a look at duets on this week’s Dress Circle (10/29 7:00 p.m.), and they’re not just for lovers. From shows like “Barnum,” “Napoleon,”…

It’s time for a little Pop-Kern on this week’s Dress Circle (4/18 7:00 p.m.). While assembling a program for our jazz program Strike Up the Band, we found…