NPR's Juana Summers talks to critics Angelica Jade Bastién and Vinson Cunningham about 2016's music, literature, politics, and on-screen representation as the nation celebrates Black History Month.

Michelle Elise is known in repair cafe circles as the "Zipper Queen." She finds that most broken zippers just need some TLC, not replacing.

Research shows bodyweight exercises can go a long way.

Duvall appeared in over 90 films over the course of his career, imbuing stock Hollywood types — cowboys, cops, soldiers — with a nuanced sense of vulnerability.

In a Vogue profile, reporter Maya Singer calls California Gov. Gavin Newsom "embarrassingly handsome." He's a possible 2028 presidential candidate.

Plastic beads can be toxic and bad for the environment.

Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport that doesn't allow women to compete, despite athletes' efforts to change that. They say their odds for 2030 hinge on people watching men's events this week.

Netflix's new docuseries unpacks how the hit modeling show made for "good TV" for its creators and devastating consequences for its participants.

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham talks about Trump's impact on democracy. Meacham's latest book is a collection of speeches, letters and other original texts from 1619 to the present.

Amber Ruffin is a comedy veteran who's worked in improv on two continents, had her own show, authored two books and worked on Late Night with Seth Meyers for years. Now she's out with an off-Broadway musical.