White House fires entire commission that reviews designs for federal buildings The White House has fired all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the independent federal agency that reviews design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings. Elizabeth Blair
Greetings from high up in Colombia's Andes, where 'prairie-style meat' is a delicacy Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. John Otis
How to decide whether to step back from a difficult relationship — or stick it out When a loved one is behaving in a way that bothers you, should you lean into the relationship or take a break? If you're having trouble deciding, therapist KC Davis offers guiding questions. Clare Marie Schneider
Still thinking about the Louvre? 'The Mastermind' is about a museum heist gone awry An unemployed cabinet maker robs the local art museum — then finds himself plunged into a world of cops and gangsters and life on the run. The Mastermind is a sad movie that gets stronger as it goes. John Powers
Filmmaker Judd Apatow shares his personal archive in 'Comedy Nerd' Apatow began collecting autographs and memorabilia when he was 10 — and he never stopped. He shares decades of photographs, letters, scripts and journals in a new memoir. Tonya Mosley
Your favorite band has a new single? It might be AI With AI music generators widely available, scammers are uploading songs to the pages of inactive artists and dead musicians. Spotify says it is cracking down, but the practice persists. Bobby Allyn
A Confederate statue toppled in Washington, D.C., in 2020 has been reinstalled A statue of Confederate general Albert Pike, which had been pulled down during the Black Lives Matter movement, has been put back up in Washington, D.C.'s Judiciary Square. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Now in Season 3, 'The Diplomat' is the rare show that keeps getting better The Netflix drama series stars Keri Russell as a career American diplomat. The new season is full of unexpected developments — including a cliffhanger that our critic never saw coming. David Bianculli
Why Cameron Crowe wears 'uncool' as a badge of honor Crowe was just 15 years old when he became a music journalist in 1973. He had to talk his mom into letting him go on the road with bands. He chronicles his adventures in his new memoir, The Uncool. Terry Gross
