A story has gone viral about a 14-year-old boy called Eric Langford going missing in 1989 and then re-appearing 12 years later.

In 2025, it felt like we simultaneously took a leap into the future and were hurtled back a few decades. So it’s no surprise that Intelligencer readers gravitated to stories that helped make sense of our jarring AI-fueled, yet re-MAGA-fied reality.

A short, animated film narrating the Christian story of the first Christmas. The story follows Mary and Joseph from being told they will have a baby by the angel Gabriel, through to the birth of Jesus and the visits from the shepherds and wise men.

On Monday, Bari Weiss, CBS News’ editor-in-chief, used the network’s morning call to defend the temporary pulling of a 60 Minutes story scheduled to air on Sunday night. “I held the story because it was not ready,

Lifetime has three new ripped-from-the-headline movies premiering in January, including the new Kate Beckinsale and Scott Eastwood film Stolen Girl, Accused: The Karen Read Story, and I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco.

What mischief will Bluey and Bingo get up to with the magic xylophone?

What if the real story of human history is a story itself? To kick off our winter book club, we talk with bestselling author Tamim Ansary about his book, "The Invention of Yesterday: A 50,000-Year History Of Human Culture,

James Dowling, a well-known expert on the Swiss luxury brand, says the book also describes his 40 years as a watch collector.

Fans can see the Matt Damon-less Avatar: Fire and Ash in theaters nationwide. Also, revisit the previous two Avatar films now with a Disney+ subscription. Those who love the Jason Bourne star can see him in his own big Hollywood blockbuster, The Odyssey, which heads to cinemas on July 17 amid the 2026 movie schedule.

NPR Staff recommends several non-fiction titles from Books We Love: "Good Movies As Old Books," "Pakistan," "Baldwin: A Love Story," and "One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This."