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  • More than half of the top 10 box-office hits this year have centered on female characters, says NPR film critic Bob Mondello. But only a few — like <em>Pitch Perfect 2</em> — were written or directed by women.
    This Year, Women (And Girls) Rule The Big Screen
    NPR film critic Bob Mondello notes that this year's most popular movies are surprisingly womancentric. That's more than at any other time in at least three decades.
  • Taylor Swift uses some slick marketing strategies to keep her album No. 1
    The album --- “The Tortured Poets Department" -- has now spent 15 weeks at No. 1. Swift’s hold on the top spot is as much about marketing magic as it is music.
  • What do turmoil at the CDC and new FDA recommendations mean for vaccines and public confidence?
    Susan Monarez's attorneys say she's being targeted for refusing to fire top health experts.
  • Traveling from NYC to D.C. on Amtrak's Acela — the fastest trains in the U.S.
    Amtrak’s new Acela trains can hit 160 mph, but on the busy route between Boston and Washington, D.C., they don’t stay at that top speed for long.
  • Asia Minute: Work Life Balance in Asia
    As you kick off another work week today, how are you feeling about your work-life balance? According to a recent study, some of the lowest scores in the…
  • Experts doubt FDA official's claims about COVID-19 vaccine death claims
    The Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine regulator wrote in an email to staff on Friday that the COVID-19 vaccine led to at least 10 deaths in children. But experts say they are skeptical of the findings because they were presented with very little evidence.
  • Ghanaian-American disability advocate struts the catwalk for awareness
    Abena Christine Jon'el took to the catwalk this winter at the latest annual Rhythms On Da Runway fashion show in Ghana, one of Africa's top fashion and music showcases.
  • French Open
    Linda talks to Peter Bodo, senior writer for Tennis Magazine, about the surprise upset today of American favorite Pete Sampras by Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov (ka-FELL-nik-ov) at the French Open. Bodo says that Sampras's proven inability to play well on clay, along with the stress he has recently felt as the top seed in men's tennis, contributed to his loss. Kafelnikov will advance to the final on Sunday against Michael Stich of Germany. Bodo believes that Kafelnikov's "time has come" and picks him to win Sunday's final match. In women's tennis, Bodo believes that Steffi Graf is in top condition and is likely to win her match against Arantxa Sanchez (ah-RAHN-tcha SANN-chezz) of Spain in Saturday's final.
  • This week's quiz has happiness and happy dogs. You're welcome
    Last year's most popular dog is still top, and the happiest nation is still the most contented. March is still madness and shutdowns still loom.
  • Bassist Taiga Benito on Classical Pacific
    Double bassist Taiga Benito has appeared on NPR's "From the Top" with both the Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony and the 4U ʻUkulele Quartet. A member of the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra and a Moanalua High School alum, Benito shares a glimpse into college life as a music major.
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