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Mustaches are having a moment. Here's what it's like living with one.

One of the biggest actresses of MGM's Golden Age, also lived a quiet life as an inventor. During World War II, Hedy Lamarr invented a form of wireless communication that led to Bluetooth, GPS and more.

Donald Trump makes his first post-presidency speech at the annual CPAC conference.

The 2021 South by Southwest music festival took place entirely online, but that didn't stop Bob Boilen from seeing dozens of performances. Watch a few of his favorite sets here.

Social Democratic politician Olaf Scholz takes over from center-right Angela Merkel as chancellor to lead a coalition of three different parties in government.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, and more.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with software engineer Daniel Patt about his website "From Numbers to Names," which uses artificial intelligence to find photos of victims and survivors of the Holocaust.

Republican lawmakers want Mexico to accept U.S. military aid to cripple drug cartels making and smuggling deadly fentanyl. López Obrador mocked the idea as a threat to his country's sovereignty.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not interfere in his corruption trial, vowing to keep the country's attorney general in place. But he considers reappointing a convicted cabinet member.

Extreme heat killed more people in the U.S. last year than hurricanes, floods, lightning or tornadoes. One expert says it doesn't have to be this way.

Robert Siegel is joined by author Nicholas Carr for a look at the future of automation and automobiles. Carr's new book, The Glass Cage, warns against the rise of automation in our lives.

When Dr. Vanessa Grubbs fell in love with a man whose kidneys were failing, he'd been waiting for a transplant for years. Her book explores the ways racial inequity is embedded in the system.

With Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites, companies have lost control of their brand and messaging. Now, the customers hold the power. In Can't Buy Me Like, Bob Garfield argues we have entered a time where brands must be driven by authentic relationships.

Cultural figureheads are expected to speak out about world events. But some are facing real-world consequences for making public declarations about the present conflict.

Voters in Northampton County, Pa., say they remember having more money when Donald Trump was in office. But when it comes time to cast their ballots this year, other issues are at play too.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with writer Elizabeth Holmes about the altered photo of the Princess of Wales and her children and the affect that is having on trust in the U.K. of the British royal family.

Health care centers and medical record-holders are targets for ransomware gangs. But why?

Steve Inskeep talks with writer Anand Giridharadas about the relationship between Silicon Valley and Saudi Arabia. The presumed killing of a Saudi journalist raises concerns about the investments.

The Icelandic pop star Björk's new installation at Centre Pompidou in Paris uses animal sounds to help people understand what's lost and what we stand to lose as a result of human-caused climate change.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Reid Wilson, editor-in-chief of Pluribus News, about the big issues state legislatures are expected to take up in 2024.

Benchmark International, a global mergers-and-acquisitions firm based in Tampa, signed a multiyear naming rights agreement with Vinik Sports Group, the owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Whatever happened to movie soundtracks? They used to generate hit after hit for pop radio. Now, they're few and far between.

Right-wing TV news outlet Newsmax sued Fox News on antitrust grounds, alleging the conservative media powerhouse had illegally sought to suppress its smaller rival's growth in cable news.

Writers, producers and other creatives are leaving their Hollywood jobs to become content creators. NPR's A Martinez speaks with Amy Suto, who quit Hollywood to create content independently.

President Trump has begun speaking differently about tariffs on China, saying the rate will come down substantially. And while it's not clear Trump is actually changing policy, he is changing tone.