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The movie Speed Racer opens Thursday. It's based on the Japanese animated series that was a hit with American kids in the late 1960s. The movie is directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, who directed The Matrix.

U.S. Space Command says the exact entry point into Earth's atmosphere cannot be pinpointed until hours before its reentry, which is expected sometime around Saturday.

Women are dominating the charts, from established singers like Taylor Swift, to newer chart topper Charli XCX.

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Ina Jaffe, who first edited this program and later reported on seniors for NPR. Jaffe died this week at the age of 75.

Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, the ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs, took the stand on Tuesday as the star witness in the first full day of testimony in the federal trial against the hip-hop mogul.

As Samantha Hodge-Williams waited on the operating table for emergency surgery, she felt alone and scared. Then the anesthesiologist appeared.

The loquacious donkey in the "Shrek" franchise is actually based on a real live animal, who is now 30 years old and racking up medical bills.

Monte Wiederhold runs a trucking company in northwest Ohio. He explains how problems overseas affect businesses at home.

Is more money spent on lobbying in this country than on political campaigns? And did Jeb Bush really compare himself to "Veto Corleone?" For the answer to…

Stephen Carter has a new thriller called Jericho's Fall. Linda Wertheimer talks to him about the basis for his tale of spies, official secrecy and financial fraud. The story centers on a former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and his leverage against the other players in his shadowy world. This is Carter's fourth novel but his first spy thriller.

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices.

The Girl Scouts published their own warning, an article titled "Reminder: she doesn't owe anyone a hug. Not even at the holidays."

Medicaid cuts loom over House Republicans' budget reconciliation. Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo. says the "right reforms," like work requirements and stopping "improper" spending, could save money.

A federally-funded clinic in rural Mississippi embodies the history of community health centers in the U.S., and shows how these safety-net clinics can help minority patients during the pandemic.

In 2008, when banning same-sex marriage in California was put on the ballot, Kate Elsley's commute changed. Seeing signs supporting the ban became a reminder of what she might not be able to do.

Venezuela's acting president has declared a state of emergency after two powerful earthquakes struck the country Wednesday evening, killing at least 32. The death toll is expected to rise.

Rights groups say 1,900 people were detained in weekend protests over the arrest of the opposition presidential candidate.

As many as 12 million computers worldwide have been infected with a highly encrypted computer worm called Conficker. Writer Mark Bowden details how Conficker was discovered, how it works, and the ongoing programming battle to bring down Conficker in his book Worm: The First Digital World War.

Three survivors of a chaotic moment in hip-hop conjure its best qualities, a decade and a few major career twists later, for three new albums released on the same day.

More than 50 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers are involved in trials to test vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, and the agency is calling on vets to volunteer.

In 1990, two men stole 13 pieces of art from a Boston museum. They're worth half a billion dollars ... if you could sell them. On the other hand, the museum has a hefty reward for their whereabouts.

People don costumes, throw Pimm's parties and camp overnight in line for day-of Wimbledon tickets. Some say waiting in "The Queue" is more fun than the tennis.

Kamala Harris has said former President Trump is “cruel” for how he talked about the family of a Georgia mother who died after waiting for treatment for complications from an abortion pill

The story behind Gesine Bullock-Prado's elaborate chocolate-marzipan-pumpkin-mousse cake involves her late mother and a rescue cat.