Want to be part of a village? You might need to get out of your comfort zone If you've always dreamed of having a village but feel disconnected from your community, try these five tips. Plus: We want to hear from you. Tell us how you cultivate community where you live. Marielle Segarra
Seattle's Dungeons and Drag Queens is a critical hit Opportunities to experience drag in Seattle are many. You can go out for drag bingo. Attend a drag story time. Meet up with friends for drag brunch. And you could have a really good night out at Dungeons & Drag Queens. Dyer Oxley
With his first Grammy nomination, Destin Conrad embraces personal evolution Destin Conrad went from teen social media star to a musician touring the world on some of its biggest stages. In 2025, he put out both an R&B and jazz album and earned his first Grammy nomination. Jonaki Mehta
More staff shakeups at the Kennedy Center The departures include Kevin Couch, who was announced as the Kennedy Center's senior vice president of artistic planning less than two weeks ago. Elizabeth Blair
George Saunders' 'Vigil' is a brief and bumpy return to the Bardo The Bardo is a Tibetan Buddhist idea of a suspended state between life and death. Saunders explored the concept in his 2017 novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, and circles back to it again in his new novel Vigil. Maureen Corrigan
Former NBC producer tells her own story about Matt Lauer in 'Unspeakable Things' Brooke Nevils was working for NBC at the Sochi Olympics when, she says, she was sexually assaulted by Today Show host Matt Lauer — a claim he denies. Nevils' new memoir is Unspeakable Things. Tonya Mosley
'Philadelphia,' 'Clueless,' 'The Karate Kid' added to the National Film Registry Every year, the National Film Registry adds 25 films to its collection to be preserved for posterity. Selections for 2025 range from The Thing to White Christmas. Neda Ulaby
Oprah Winfrey visits NPR's 'Wild Card with Rachel Martin' podcast Oprah Winfrey paid a visit to the NPR podcast "Wild Card with Rachel Martin," and Rachel sent us a sneak preview. Rachel Martin
So you're buying tickets for Harry Styles' tour. Can artists control the prices? For years, fans have complained about what it can take to get a concert ticket: the long virtual queue waits, website crashes and high prices. Now, the artists' role in it all are being questioned. Ayana Archie
Could publicly owned stores help prevent grocery deserts in Seattle? In the wake of Kroger closing a Fred Meyer store in Lake City last October, Washington lawmakers are introducing bills to help neighborhoods recover from losing a grocery. Ruby de Luna
