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An American crime reporter (Ansel Elgort) allies himself with a frustrated police detective (Ken Watanabe) in the HBO Max series Tokyo Vice. HBO Max hide caption
'Tokyo Vice' offers a stylized tour of Japan's criminal underworld
El Peso Hero saves civilians in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol in a special edition of Héctor Rodríguez's self-published comic book series. The 18-page issue is free, with text in English, Spanish, Ukrainian and Russian. Héctor Rodríguez hide caption
Mexican American superhero saves Ukrainian civilians in comic book issue
Graphic novelist George O'Connor treats the Olympians as both a family and as distinct gods and goddesses, each with their own personality. Macmillan Children's Publishing Group / First Second hide caption
Director Miwa Nishikawa poses for portraits for the film "Nagai Iiwake" (Long excuses) at the 11th edition of the Rome Film Festival in Rome on Oct. 18, 2016. Domenico Stinellis/AP hide caption
Peaches ripen on a branch at Chappell Farms orchard in Kline, S.C., in July 2013. Jeffery Collins/AP hide caption
Mikey Madison, Pamela Adlon, Hannah Riley, and Olivia Edward in a scene from Better Things. Suzanne Tenner/FX hide caption
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The bonds are strong on 'Better Things,' and so is our love for this show
The bonds are strong on 'Better Things,' and so is our love for this show
Singer Bobby Rydell is shown aboard a luxury liner in New York City after arrival from Europe on March 12, 1962. AP hide caption
April is National Poetry Month. In step with NPR tradition, we're asking readers to help celebrate. We supply the hashtag — you fill our feeds with your mini works of art. bortonia/Getty Images hide caption
Poet Ocean Vuong sifts through the aftershock of grief in 'Time Is a Mother'
Early opera recordings on wax cylinders 1900–1904, recorded by Lionel Mapleson. Robert Kato Lionel/New York Public Library hide caption
Mystery recordings will now be heard for the first time in about 100 years
Nikesh Patel and Rose Matafeo star in the HBO Max series Starstruck. Mark Johnson/HBO Max hide caption
Olivia Rodrigo accepts the best pop vocal album Grammy. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy hide caption
Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars of Silk Sonic accept the record of the year award for "Leave the Door Open." Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy hide caption
10 takeaways from a night of strong performances and curveballs at the Grammys
Sarah Lancashire as Julia Child pours a bottle of wine in episode 2 of the new HBO Max series, "Julia." HBO Max hide caption
Sarah Lancashire becomes master — and teacher — of French cooking as Julia Child
Just five years ago, networks such as HBO, Netflix and FX were cutting ties with the formerly revered Louis C.K. and pulled past and upcoming programs alike. Now he is back and has a Grammy. Ben Gabbe/Getty Images hide caption
Jon Batiste accepts the Grammy for album of the year at the 64th annual Grammy Awards, presented Sunday, April 3 in Las Vegas. Batiste was the night's biggest winner by the numbers, with five awards including the night's final honor. Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy hide caption