Clare Lombardo

'One Battle After Another' takes best picture. Here's the full list of Oscar winners

Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley won best actor and best actress. Paul Thomas Anderson received best director. Cassandra Kulukundis won the Academy's first ever casting award.

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See the full list of 2026 Oscar nominations

Beth Novey, Clare Lombardo

Horror movie Sinners has a record 16 nominations this year, including for best picture, actor Michael B. Jordan and a new category: achievement in casting.

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Nick Reiner will be charged with first degree murder in his parents' killing

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The 32-year-old son of famed director Rob Reiner is being held without bail. Los Angeles authorities say the charges against him carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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'We have to speak out,' Jimmy Kimmel says in his late-night return

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The comedian was suspended for nearly a week by ABC's parent company, Disney, before returning to airwaves on Tuesday night.

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'We are all Jimmy Kimmel': What late night hosts are saying about Kimmel's suspension

Clare Lombardo

The late night hosts warned about the future of free speech on their shows Thursday.

Books We Love: NPR staff recommends their favorite non-fiction books of 2025

Felix Contreras, Eric Deggans, Joanna Kakissis, Clare Lombardo

2025 has had some stellar non-fiction. NPR staffer recommend their picks from our Books We Love list - with subjects ranging from Desi Arnaz to women and war.

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Jonathan Majors and ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari settle assault and defamation case

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In a civil lawsuit this spring, the actor's former girlfriend alleged a "pattern of pervasive domestic abuse" in addition to defamation. Her legal team said the suit has been settled.