Davis was jazz critic for The Village Voice and a contributing editor for The Atlantic. He wrote many books on jazz, and won a Grammy for his liner notes for the reissue of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue.
New Yorker writer Sarah Stillman found dozens of cases of people with mental illness arrested for minor crimes and of deprived medication and healthcare. They died from malnutrition and dehydration.
Born on April 14, 1925, Ammons was a second-generation jazz musician from Chicago, who earned attention for his fiery work in Billy Eckstine's big band, and his staged duels with fellow saxophonists.
In 'The Illegals: Russia's Most Audacious Spies and Their Century-Long Mission to Infiltrate the West', Shaun Walker shares how agents were trained to blend into a target country and pose as citizens.
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates, who has just released a new book titled, "The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward." In it, she reflects on the pivotal moments that have shaped her life - becoming a mother, mourning the loss of her best friend, and learning the complex truths of philanthropy, and navigating a public divorce after 27 years of marriage.
Lamar's duet with SZA samples Luther Vandross' 1982 hit "If This World Were Mine." The song was written by Marvin Gaye, who himself recorded it in 1967 as a duet with Tammi Terrell.
The new movie "Warfare" was inspired by the true story of a squad of U.S. Navy SEALs who found themselves under fire in Iraq in 2006. The film, which opens in theaters this week, was codirected by Ray Mendoza, a former SEAL who was part of that squad, and Alex Garland, the British filmmaker behind such thrillers as "Civil War" and Ex Machina."
As Hacks returns for its fourth season, we listen back to archival interviews with stars Smart and Einbinder, and with series co-star and co-creator Downs. Originally broadcast in 2021 and 2024.
J&J recently lost a bid to settle lawsuits that claimed its talc powder products, including baby powder, caused cancer. Author Gardiner Harris says the company's defense "is beginning to crumble."
In the new TV series "Your Friends & Neighbors," Jon Hamm stars as a rich hedge fund guy who loses his job and turns to crime to pay for his exceedingly high bills. The show, which also stars Amanda Peet, has already been renewed for a second season on Apple TV+.
Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist. We're talking about Trump's tariffs and their impact on everything from the global economy to our daily lives.
"The Great Gatsby" was published on April 10, 1925, which makes this Thursday its 100th anniversary. Our book critic, Maureen Corrigan, is one of the many people who think it's the great American novel. She has an appreciation.
The Scottish actor played Doctor Who for five years, and has been the lead in many Shakespearean plays. His podcast, David Tennant Does a Podcast With... is now in its third season.
A long-married woman with terminal cancer leaves her husband and embarks on a quest for sexual satisfaction in a miniseries that's so real and so raw it's likely to make you both laugh and cry.
We celebrate the NBC mockumentary by listening back to archival interviews with Carell, Gervais, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, Mindy Kaling and executive producer Greg Daniels.
Daniel Kanstroom, a professor at Boston College Law School and scholar on immigration and human rights. He founded the Boston College Immigration and Asylum Clinic, where law students advocate for migrants, and directs the Post-Deportation Human Rights Project, which explores the long-term impacts of deportation on families and communities. Kanstroom's latest book, "The New Deportation Delirium," examines the sprawling system of deportation in our country since 9/11.
Dacus mixes confession and intimacy on Forever is a Feeling. The EVEN MORE Freewheelin' Jeffrey Lewis nods to Dylan's early New York City folkie days, with a great song about the pain of existence.
Pulitzer Prize-winning New Yorker writer Hilton Als says we "don't actually have much silence left" in our world. His latest exhibition challenges the way we see art, identity and storytelling.
