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Jimmy Kimmel poses in the press room with the award for host for a game show for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" during night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sept. 7, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and his show will return Tuesday
ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials with the network said Monday.
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400 entertainers co-sign ACLU letter supporting Jimmy Kimmel
Celebrities including Pedro Pascal and Selena Gomez wrote: "Our government has resorted to threatening the livelihoods of journalists, talk show hosts, artists, creatives and entertainers."

Suited to Lead: New exhibit highlights historical fashion choices of presidents
A virtual exhibit from the White House Historical Association showcases presidential fashions — and how presidents have used clothes to make a statement.

Earlybirds Club: for ladies who want to get down and also get to bed on time
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe heads to the club — the Earlybirds Club — and dances until the break of 8 p.m.

What to know about zarfs, the fanciest way to drink coffee
For NPR's Word of the Week, we're getting hot: During the Ottoman Empire, people used devices called "zarfs" to hold their coffee cups. Here's what to know about this word's history.
Kicking rocks pays off: Portland thrift shop goes viral with a piece of granite
The owner of Hillsdale thrift shop Shirtzenpantz kicks “Christosphere” every day and posts it online, garnering millions of views.

Jerry quits Ben & Jerry’s, saying its independence on social issues has been stifled
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years. He says the freedom the company used to have to speak up on social issues has been stifled.

On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty
Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.

Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89
Robert Redford has died at 89. The Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema died in Utah on Tuesday. His publicist didn't immediately provide a cause of death.

David Bowie fans can explore his legacy at close quarters at an unusual new archive in London
A new exhibition in London shares David Bowie's archive, tracing his personas and evolution as a musician and artist.
Jockeys at Indian Relay Races burn up the track at Pendleton Round-Up
The wildest rides in this chaotic tradition of Eastern Oregon leave the track behind altogether.