Ross' Oscar-nominated film centers on two young Black men attempting to survive a brutal Florida reformatory school in the 1960s. He says he's sees the rural South as a "meaning-making space."

New York Times journalist Eric Lipton outlines how Musk's companies are benefiting as he cuts federal jobs and agencies, and reporter Teddy Schleifer explains how Musk's political views turned right.

Stan's up for an Oscar for his portrayal of the president early in his career, when Roy Cohn was his lawyer and mentor. Stan says Cohn schooled Trump in "denying reality and reshaping the truth."

In SLY LIVES!, Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the pressure Sly felt as a Black artist. "Sly will be ... the first domino in a long list of people that will self-sabotage."

Ariana Grande says being cast in Wicked was a gift. Maureen Corrigan reviews two books that center New York City. Soft Core novelist Brittany Newell found inspiration while working as a dominatrix.

A Brazilian family is rocked when the father disappears following a military coup. I'm Still Here tells the heroic true story of a wife and mother who steers her family through the rapids of tyranny.

Faithfull, who died Jan. 30, was discovered at a Rolling Stones party in 1964 and later became Mick Jagger's girlfriend. She went on to become an acclaimed singer. Originally broadcast in '94 and '05.

Kay Sohini's graphic memoir, This Beautiful, Ridiculous City, tells a story of migration and redefinition. Gay Talese gathers many of his great pieces about the city in A Town Without Time.

After publishing her first novel when she was 21, Brittany Newell started working as a dominatrix. The job gave her time to write — and plenty of material to draw from. Her new novel is Soft Core.

President Trump blames a shortage of recruits on DEI programs, but The New Yorker writer Dexter Filkins says not enough people want to enlist, and many who do don't pass the weight limit or aptitude test.