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Dr. Uché Blackstock is the author of Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons With Racism In Medicine. Diane Zhao/Penguin Random House hide caption
toggle caption Diane Zhao/Penguin Random HouseFollowing in her mom's footsteps, a doctor fights to make medicine more inclusive
"The act of choosing a piece of culture to consume is a really powerful one," says writer Kyle Chayka. He's the author of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture. Getty Images hide caption
toggle caption Getty ImagesHow social media algorithms 'flatten' our culture by making decisions for us
American cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead sits for an interview in 1952. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesHow Margaret Mead's research into utopias helped usher in the psychedelic era
Random House'Our friendships are our fate': Novelist Hisham Matar on revolution and relationships
Muhammad Zaman, author of the book We Wait for a Miracle, in his lab at Boston University. Jackie Ricciardi/Boston University hide caption
toggle caption Jackie Ricciardi/Boston University Illustrations © 2023 by Anait SemirdzhyanMop-mop-swoosh-plop it's rug-washing day in 'Bábo'
Annie Liontas is a professor of writing at George Washington University. Their previous book is Let Me Explain You. Simon & Schuster hide caption
toggle caption Simon & Schuster'Sex With a Brain Injury' reveals how concussions can test relationships
Restaurateur Rose Previte shares recipes she learned from women around the world
Ross Gay, pictured next to his new book, Inciting Joy: Essays. Natasha Komodo/Amazon hide caption
toggle caption Natasha Komodo/AmazonRoss Gay on inciting joy while dining with sorrow
Barbra Streisand shares her secret for keeping performances honest
Clockwise from left: Brad Mehldau, Maryam Keshavarz, Samantha Irby, Lauren Fleshman, Ke Huy Quan and Christian Cooper. Giorgio Perottino/Getty Images for OGR; Fred Hayes/Getty Images for SAGindie; Lori Morgan Gottschling/Random House; Ryan Warner/Oiselle; A24; Matt Licari/Invision/AP hide caption
toggle caption Giorgio Perottino/Getty Images for OGR; Fred Hayes/Getty Images for SAGindie; Lori Morgan Gottschling/Random House; Ryan Warner/Oiselle; A24; Matt Licari/Invision/AP'Music was there for me when I needed it,' The Roots co-founder Tariq Trotter says
Gear Heads, Lisa McManus and Hannah Crowley are on the lookout for the best kitchen tools. Courtesy of America's Test Kitchen/America's Test Kitchen hide caption
toggle caption Courtesy of America's Test Kitchen/America's Test KitchenNothing to fear with kitchen gear: 'America's Test Kitchen' guide to tools, gadgets
South African naturalist Adam Welz traveled the world to understand how climate change is "weirding" ecosystems. One of his questions: How to stay hopeful in a warming world? Brian Mann/NPR hide caption
toggle caption Brian Mann/NPRA naturalist finds hope despite climate change in an era he calls 'The End of Eden'
The University of North Caroline PressChristian Wiman is the author of more than a dozen books of poetry and prose. He's been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and served as editor of POETRY magazine. Danielle Chapman/FSG hide caption
toggle caption Danielle Chapman/FSGAfter 18 years living with cancer, a poet offers 'Fifty Entries Against Despair'
Author Kai Cheng Thom next to the cover of her recent book, Falling Back in Love with Being Human. Author photo by Rachel Woroner hide caption
toggle caption Author photo by Rachel WoronerThe world can be painful. But love is possible, too
Rose Previte's stuffed summer squash with lamb and rice, from her new cookbook, Maydān: Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption
toggle caption Elissa Nadworny/NPRRose Previte, of D.C.'s Michelin star restaurant Maydān, releases her debut cookbook
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., vice chairwoman of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, delivers remarks during a hearing on Oct. 13, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesLiz Cheney, focused on stopping Trump, hasn't ruled out 3rd-party presidential run
Geddy Lee Richard Sibbald/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
toggle caption Richard Sibbald/Courtesy of the artistGeddy Lee on World Cafe
Former Republican Representative Liz Cheney talks about her new book, "Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning," with NPR's Leila Fadel Friday during her interview for Morning Edition. NPR hide caption
toggle caption NPRDemocracy is at stake if Trump is reelected, Liz Cheney warns in her new book
Illustrations Copyright © 2023 by Jon KlassenInquiring minds want to know: 'How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?'
In Apple TV+'s Slow Horses, Gary Oldman plays Jackson Lamb, the slovenly, brilliant spy who's in charge of a group of failed British spies. The series is based on Mick Herron's Slough House novels. Herron says Lamb might not have "a heart of gold" but he does have "a moral code." Apple TV+ hide caption
toggle caption Apple TV+Gary Oldman had 'free rein' in spy thriller 'Slow Horses' — now back for Season 3
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