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On Oct. 7, Gaza militants killed Carmit Palty Katzir's father and took her mother and brother hostage. Her mother was released, but Katzir fears time is running out to get her brother back alive.

It was a night of few surprises, but felt triumphant nonetheless. Here's what NPR pop culture critics had to say as they watched the 96th Academy Awards — from red carpet to the final winners.

Israel says Palestinian attackers committed sexual violence on Oct. 7. Some accounts of rape were substantiated by a U.N. report, but the allegations continue to face intense scrutiny.

Back for its seventh year, the popular Expressions in the Abstract exhibit at the Borrego Art Institute opens Nov. 4 in the main gallery. This exciting show features abstract art in a variety of mediums including art created from discarded and found artifacts. Located in Borrego Springs, this exhibit will include the work of new and returning regional artists. In the north gallery, The Golden Land: The Abstract Art of Kristen Guest explores Southern California scenery through composition, textures, shapes, subtlety of colors and rhythms of light and dark. Guest, an award-winning artist and art instructor in San Diego, translates beauty and atmospheric feeling into work that results in dramatic shapes, gestural lines and visual tension. The opening reception is Nov. 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. The shows run Nov. 4-26. For more information, go to www.borregoartinstitue.org.

The majority of American voters, including Republicans, support protecting access to abortion for women who are experiencing pregnancy-related emergencies, such as miscarriages, a KFF poll finds.

A look at the long-awaited sequel to "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." Plus, other weekend viewing options from horror to Larry Cohen insanity.

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is the first to stand trial in a case reexamining the movie industry's safety standards. Actor Alec Baldwin's criminal trial will start in July.

An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden killed three of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel. Four crew members were injured, officials said.

Until August is the last novel of the Nobel Prize-winning author, a work he asked his sons to destroy. But, nearly 10 years after his death, they have decided to publish his final novel.

Painting Winter, from Bruegel to Monet Join us this holiday season to look closely at scenes of winter from art history. We'll discuss paintings associated with the Little Ice Age--with a focus on the Dutch artist Hendrick Avercamp (1585-1634), a specialist in painting activities on ice. We'll also walk through Pieter Bruegel's series showing months of the year, particularly his celebrated 'Hunters in the Snow', in praise of the winter season. About Weili Jin Weili Jin has been passionate about the history of art ever since first seeing Botticelli in the second grade. Ten years later, he continues to specialize in the paintings of Renaissance Florence, particularly the patronage of the Medici. Most recently, he has worked to develop the YouTube channel “Narrative Art History,” a lecture series that contextualizes Renaissance art in a continuous, chronological narrative. For more information about The Close Looking Project initiative, visit closelooking.org/.