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When the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech 50 years ago, Leonard Freed was there to document it.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Larry Wilmore about his new Netflix docu-series, Amend: The Fight for America," about the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

From ballet flats to big pants to bows and rosettes, fashion trends can befuddle those who care, and annoy those who don't. But knowledge is power, and there is a logic to the trend cycle.

Soho Press recently reissued the late British crime writer's final novel. Critic John Powers says Lewis' GBH is a pulp-fiction triumph worthy of Jim Thompson or James Ellroy.

Electric vehicle owners who live in cities often don’t have garages or driveways — so they can’t charge their cars at home. And public chargers are in short supply.

It can be hard to find the right words to say to a friend whose loved one has died. Experts share the dos and don'ts of expressing condolences.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to actor Carey Mulligan and writer-director Emerald Fennell about their new film "Promising Young Woman." Equal parts revenge thriller, rom-com and simmering female rage.

In "Good Boy," a loyal dog faces off against dark forces to protect his owner. The horror story is told through the eyes of man's best friend.

Robert Siegel talks about the American reconnaissance plane with James Bamford, author of two books about the National Security Agency: The Puzzle Palace, and the soon to be published Body of Secrets. (4:15) The Puzzle Palace is published by Viking Penguin. Body of Secrets is due for publication at the end of the month by Doubleday.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Tennis Channel anchor Mary Carillo about the women's final at the U.S. Open. Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams after Williams was penalized.

Alabama Sen. Katie Britt came to national prominence in 2024 with an image as a firebrand on the right but has developed a reputation as a bipartisan deal maker in the Senate.

The Toronto-based collective returns after seven years with a collection of ethereal anthems.

The singer talks about branching out from '60s soul, writing honest love songs and experimenting with new sounds on his second album, Good Thing.

Currently, the Kansas City Royals are the worst team in Major League Baseball, with just 11 wins and 37 losses so far this season. If the trend continues, they could lose more games than the 2003 Detroit Tigers (43-119) or the infamous 1962 New York Mets, which holds the record for most losses in a season (40-120). What's wrong with the Royals? Robert Siegel talks with Alan Schwarz, senior writer for Baseball America.

President Trump recently accused Canada of unfairly blocking imports of milk from the U.S. He was taking aim at a Canadian system that defiantly rejects the free market and protects small farmers.

"I make this decision having lost faith in the American legal system, where my unprotected testimony served as entertainment and social media fodder," Heard said on Monday morning.

Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died from complications from cancer. Her death will set in motion what promises to be a tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her.

A new video game just debuted within the Pac-Man universe. It's called Shadow Labyrinth and it's very different from the pellet-chomping game that once dominated arcades.

In a rare break with the president, some inside the GOP are expressing concern over the potential national security risks of accepting a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar to replace Air Force One.

JP Morgan Chase is buying the troubled lender First Republic, after its shares plummeted on the New York Stock Exchange last week. The FDIC oversaw the sale.

Nadeem Aslam's The Blind Man's Garden explores the consequences of Sept. 11 through the story of two young brothers who go to Afghanistan in late 2001 to help wounded civilians. Aslam says he wrote the book over four and a half years, part of which was spent in total isolation.

Little Amal, a 9-year-old Syrian refugee puppet, has been walking across Europe to raise visibility and empathy for the plight of refugees. Theater director Amir Nizar Zuabi spoke with TED Radio Hour.

Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine recently crossed the four-year mark. Throughout that time, one of the biggest questions has been: Is this what Russians want?

Bernie Madoff, who carried out one of the most notorious Ponzi schemes in history, has died while serving his prison sentence in North Carolina. He bilked thousands of investors out of their savings.

Steve Inskeep speaks with Anna Burger, head of Change to Win. The organization unites labor unions that recently broke off from the AFL-CIO. Burger says the group's strategy is to organize entire industries, rather than individual shops.