Bandit (left) with his daughters Bluey (center) and Bingo (right). Disney+ hide caption
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Monday
Malevolent robot stories used to be more about brawn than brain — so it was a genuine shock for audiences in 1968 when the sentient HAL-9000 computer calmly said, "I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that." Above, Gary Lockwood and Keir Dullea in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Getty Images hide caption
'Open the pod bay door, HAL' — here's how AI became a movie villain
Paul Reubens poses after a performance of The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway in October 2010. Charles Sykes/AP hide caption
A Tennessee native, Leanne Morgan refers to herself as the "Mrs. Maisel of Appalachia." Joseph Llanes/Netflix hide caption
Leanne Morgan, the 'Mrs. Maisel of Appalachia,' jokes about motherhood and menopause
Sunday
Sofreh: A Contemporary Approach to Classic Persian Cuisine is a new cookbook from chef and author Nasim Alikhani. The chapter "My Homeland," or Sarzamine Man in Farsi, includes full-page photographs that highlight the landscape and natural environment of Iran. Ahmed Belbasi/Knopf hide caption
Feast on 'Sofreh' — a book that celebrates Persian cooking, past and future
Saturday
Artist Jeffrey Gibson will represent the U.S. at the Venice Biennale in 2024, the first Indigenous artist to have a solo exhibition in the U.S Pavilion at the international art event. Brian Barlow hide caption
'Wait Wait' for July 29, 2023: With Not My Job guest Randall Park
Author Elizabeth Acevedo's new novel, Family Lore, centers four sisters — Matilde, Flor, Pastora, and Camila — and their daughters. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption
In 'Family Lore,' award-winning YA author Elizabeth Acevedo turns to adult readers
Friday
Viral dating screenshots and the absurdity of 'And Just Like That'
Vichitra Rajasingh had 80 Barbies as a kid. Living in a small town at a time when there wasn't much entertainment, she says Barbie was a source of limitless imagination. At the bakery she now runs, she bakes about half-a-dozen Barbie cakes a week. She says the dolls remind her of her grandmother, who passed away at age 87 in January and who used to surprise her by sewing outfits for her dolls. Anushree Bhatter for NPR hide caption
A pediatric neurosurgeon reflects on his intense job, and the post-Roe landscape
The cast of Ted Lasso pose during the 73rd Emmy Awards in 2021. Rich Fury/Getty Images hide caption