The WandaVisionactor says the "complicated and messy roles" she craved came later in her career. She also starred the HBO series Mrs. Fletcher, and in Transparent. Originally broadcast Oct. 24, 2019.

Ahmed is nominated for an Oscar for his role as a drummer who loses his hearing in Sound of Metal.To prepare for the part, he immersed himself in deaf culture.Originally broadcast Dec. 15, 2020.

Elizabeth Neumann resigned from the Department of Homeland Security in 2020. She says the Trump administration ignored the threat — and fanned the flames — of violent domestic extremism.

Four middle-aged high school teachers test the theory that life is better with a constant infusion of alcohol. It's a provocative premise that wraps up in an exuberantly Hollywood ending.

There are 45,000 laws, policies and administrative sanctions in the U.S. that target people with criminal records. Reuben Jonathan Miller researches how they affect people's lives in Halfway Home.

A graduate student is teaching four courses while also trying to finish a dissertation. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Christine Smallwood's new novel one of the wittiest she's read in a long time.

The Oscar-nominated film imagines a place where souls are matched with unique passions. Pete Docter and Kemp Powers say their movie is meant to challenge conventional notions of success and failure.

The first lady is often remembered as a genteel Southerner who promoted highway beautification, but author Julia Sweig says archival records show Lady Bird was also a savvy political strategist.

The French pianist is known for inserting pieces of wood between strings to produce new sounds. Delbecq's technique — as showcased on his new album — can make him sound like he has an extra hand.

Feldman's 2012 memoir inspired the Netflix series Unorthodox. Ken Tucker reviews Julien Baker's new album, Little Oblivions.Ishiguro draws on his songwriting past to write novels about the future.