Christina Applegate at the 75th Emmy Awards. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
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The people and things worth talking about
"LOL They said they're sending our fibers to the J. Crew factory?" Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images hide caption
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli supporters converge at a demonstration of New York University students in November. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
'Fear rather than sensitivity': Most U.S. scholars on the Mideast are self-censoring
Good to see you too. Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Ryan Roth's single vote made all the difference. Ryan Roth hide caption
The two protagonists from the much anticipated GTA VI. Rockstar Games hide caption
American Institute in Taiwan director Sandra Oudkirk. American Institute in Taiwan hide caption
Taiwan is driving China-U.S. tensions. Meet the person right in the middle
The Phillips family with their new favorite player, Jesse Luketa. J.W. Phillips hide caption
Fans gave NFL linebacker Jesse Luketa a lift to the game after he got a flat tire
Among the trove of games was an original version of the cult hit Chrono Trigger. Screenshot from NPR hide caption
John Cale says hip-hop is the avant-garde of today. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Gregory says his wife would never have imagined the impact her fund would have. Andrew Gregory hide caption
Before dying, she made a fund to cancel others' medical debt — nearly $70M worth
Pope Francis is a staunch advocate for addressing climate change. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images hide caption
An enlarged replica of a block of four rare United States airmail error stamps, known as the Inverted Jenny plate block. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
You might know this artist and actor better as Mr. Chow. Dominik Bindl/Getty Images hide caption
Artist, actor and restaurateur Mr. Chow on his driving creative force: 'To be true'
Jenny Hoffman on her epic journey. Jill Yeomans hide caption
The American Girl dolls have evolved over the years. Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for American Girl hide caption
Yair Golan rescued people stranded at the Nova festival when Hamas attacked. Ayman Oghanna for NPR hide caption
This Israeli general saw the horror of the Hamas attack. Now, he's urging optimism
E.J. Koh's novel covers war and generations. Adam K. Glaser/Tin House hide caption
'We cannot fail so big as war': A writer's lesson from examining the Korean War
This new book selects more than 130 films over the last century and invites contributors to reflect on how some of their favorite films shaped their own identities as Asian Americans. Black Dog & Leventhal hide caption
Jeff Yang's new book is a 'cheer out loud' for the films that made Asian America
Meg Ryan is back on the big screen after a break from acting. Amy Sussman/Getty Images hide caption
The sun rises beyond the sprawling temporary lake at Badwater Basin salt flats on October 23. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
Writer Diana Helmuth wanted to learn what it means to be a practicing witch. So she spent a year delving into the occult. Robin King/Simon and Schuster hide caption