Neda Ulaby

From pandan to fibermaxxing, a look at the food trends experts are predicting for 2026. Sponsor Message LEILA FADEL, HOST: A new year means new food trends. So goodbye putting pistachios on everything, and goodbye swicy. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Wait, hold on... See more

LEILA FADEL, HOST: A new year means new food trends. So goodbye putting pistachios on everything, and goodbye swicy. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Wait, hold on. How am I just hearing about swicy? FADEL: Well, Michel, that's so 2025 now. MARTIN: Burn. FADEL: NPR's... See more

Remembering the actors, musicians, writers and artists we lost in 2025 Every year, we remember some of the writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers and artists who died over the past year, and whose lifetime of creative work helped shape our world. Here are... See more

Every year, we remember some of the writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers and artists who died over the past year, and whose lifetime of creative work helped shape our world. Here are just a few of them. (You can find a tribute to many more musicians her... See more

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: It's been a rough year for nightclubs and live music venues across the country. A number of well-known clubs and concert spaces closed in 2025, from Los Angeles to the Jersey Shore. NPR's Neda Ulaby tells us why. (SOUNDBITE OF MUS... See more