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Inside The Two-Trillion-Dollar Business Of Feeling Better

When life feels overwhelming, wellness offers answers, or at least something to buy. We look at how self-care turned into a multi-trillion-dollar industry, and why the promise of feeling better so often comes wrapped in marketing. Guests: Rina Raphael, journalist, author, The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus, Goop, and the False Promise of Self-Care Amy Larocca, journalist, author, How to Be Well: Navigating Our Self-Care Epidemic, One Dubious Cure at a Time Last year, Americans spent two trillion dollars chasing […]

February 14, 2026

Viewpoints

When The Signal Goes Silent: Why Backup Communication Matters

As extreme weather becomes more unpredictable, one of the first systems to fail is often the one we rely on most: communication. This story looks at what happens when cell towers go dark, why waiting to figure things out in the moment can be dangerous and how simple backup plans can make a critical difference. Guests: Joe Bassett, survival expert, co-author, Emergency Communication 101 Polly Hansen, producer, Viewpoints Radio, Asheville resident. Hansen and her husband live in Asheville, North Carolina, […]

February 14, 2026

Music

Is this love? Sammy Hagar suggests spending Valentine’s Day watching his Best of All Worlds concert film

Sammy Hagar at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction/ (Disney/Michael Le Brecht II)Sammy Hagar has a suggestion on how his fans should celebrate Valentine’s Day.The rocker took to Instagram to share his idea, which includes staying at home Saturday to watch the director’s cut of his Best of All Worlds concert film, shot live at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas."All you love birds out there, I don’t know what you plan on doing for Valentine’s Day but you […]

February 13, 2026

Entertainment

John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s love story examined in new special

John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy arrive at the annual John F. Kennedy Library Foundation dinner and Profiles in Courage awards in honor of the former president's 82nd birthday, May 23, 1999, at the Kennedy Library in Boston. (Justin Ide/Boston Herald/Getty Images)Close friends and contemporaries of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy are speaking out about the couple's love story in a new special examining their lives and tragic deaths.John and Carolyn | Love, […]

February 13, 2026

Music

Paul McCartney releases new video for Wings classic ‘Let ‘Em In’

Cover of Wings anthology/(UMG)Paul McCartney has released a new video for the classic Wings track "Let ‘Em In," which appeared on their 1976 album, Wings at the Speed of Sound.The visualizer video features archival footage of McCartney and the band, along with drawings and animation.A new Wings anthology, simply titled Wings, was released in November. The set, personally overseen by McCartney, featured a remastered version of "Let 'Em In," as well as such Wings classics as "Band on the Run," "Live and Let Die," […]

February 13, 2026

Entertainment

Benedict, Sophie pine over forbidden love in ‘Bridgerton’ season 4 part 2 offical trailer

Yerin Ha as Sophie in 'Bridgerton' season 4. (Netflix)(SPOILER ALERT) Make haste, dearest gentle reader, to watch the official trailer for part 2 of Bridgerton season 4.Netflix has shared a brand-new trailer that shows off what will happen in the second half of the season centered around Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and Sophie Baek's (Yerin Ha) love story.We see Benedict and Sophie seeking comfort in loved ones in the aftermath of Sophie denying Benedict's proposal for her to be his […]

February 13, 2026

Music

Melissa Etheridge releases new song, ‘Bein’ Alive,’ from upcoming album

Melissa Etheridge, 'RISE' (Sun Records)Melissa Etheridge has dropped a new single from her upcoming album, RISE.The singer has released the album’s opening track, “Bein’ Alive." According to the press release, the song “uplifts with themes of love and hope, offering an exuberant reflection on the ups and downs of life while celebrating resilience and survival.”Etheridge notes that with the song, she “wanted people to feel what rock and roll feels like,” adding, “It’s the song that I dream of opening the […]

February 13, 2026

Entertainment

Steven Spielberg, Kate Capshaw and more donate to James Van Der Beek’s family

James Van Der Beek arrives at the premiere of 'Overcompensating' at Hollywood Palladium on May 14, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Fans and celebrities alike are supporting James Van Der Beek's family following his death at age 48.A GoFundMe page set up to support the late Dawson's Creek actor's family shows Steven Spielberg and his wife, Kate Capshaw, donated $25,000 to the fundraiser, adding to the more than $1.8 million raised so far.Along with Spielberg, Wicked director Jon […]

February 13, 2026

Music

Cream releases ‘Stormy Monday’ video from 2005 Royal Albert Hall reunion

Cream 'Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005' reissue/(Surfdog Records)Cream, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band made up of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce, has released another performance video from their 2005 reunion concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall.The latest is a performance of the T-Bone Walker track “Stormy Monday.” It follows the release of the performance video of Cream's iconic track “White Room.”Both songs appear on the recently reissued live album Royal Albert Hall London May […]

February 13, 2026