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Competition got underway Wednesday in Tokyo for the pandemic-delayed Summer Olympics — two days before the Opening Ceremony. Participants are streaming into Japan under heightened COVID-19 concerns.

Created between the 1950s and 1970s, brutalist buildings are defined by its use of exposed concrete and a minimalist design. Many people hate brutalism, though architects have an appreciation for it.

Putting tariffs on Chinese goods has become a go-to strategy for both Republicans and Democrats. Making sure those tariffs are enforced is harder than it looks.

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have good, thorny chemistry in this odd-couple action hero flick. But brand extension disguised as a satire of brand extension is still just ... brand extension.

2023 is becoming a banner year for women in film. Barbie's led the way, and lots of films are following.

The very earliest movies were all long takes, but the immersive minimalism of one-shot films carry extra appeal in an era of congested platforms and CGI overload.

The attacks in Brussels were followed by appeals for national unity. But Belgium is a country long driven by sectarian divide, and nationalist politicians say the attacks support their cause.

The Senate voted to approve the $9 billion rescission package early Thursday.

With about 50 days to go before the elections, the battle for Senate control is still too close to call. To get a majority, Republicans need a net gain of 4 seats — 3 if the GOP wins the White House.

"I Am My Own Wife" is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play based on the interviews playwright Doug Wright did with Charlotta von Mahlsdorf over the course of several years in the 1990s. It runs at Stageworks through Feb. 25.

More than 3.26 million people have received a coronavirus vaccine in the state.

Democrats aren't usually known for talking about their faith while campaigning but that's definitely not the case for two U.S. House candidates in Iowa -- in part because they're both clergy.

Ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager in the 1970s. He's the highest-ranking Roman Catholic official to face criminal charges for sexual abuse in the U.S.

NPR's Melissa Block talks with South Carolina Sen. Sandy Senn, who was one of six Republican state senators who helped block a near-total abortion ban from advancing.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with comedian Tommy Davidson about his new book, Living in Color: What's Funny About Me.

Attorney General Pam Bondi testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday before House lawmakers in a frequently combative hearing.

On Left Hand, Mancari positions themselves in the eye of sonic storms to communicate emotional truths with startling clarity.

The U.N. issued its first report on the plight of child grooms. And the pandemic has only made things worse. Here's a report from Nepal, where 1 in 10 boys marry young.

The island village of Patchogue, N.Y., appears to be an all-American suburb. But in 2008, it was the site of a brutal murder that left residents struggling to reconcile deep-rooted issues of racism and hatred with the town's idyllic appearance.

Author and illustrator Peter Sis is known for his fantastical children's books, but his latest project is meant for more grown-up imaginations. Adapted from a 12th century Persian poem, The Conference of the Birds tells the story of thousands of birds who together fly off in search of their king.

In Help Me to Find My People, Heather Andrea Williams uses artifacts from the post-Civil War era to explore the emotional toll of separation on families during slavery, and of their arduous journeys to reconnect.

More than 30,000 US military veterans are homeless. The Trump Administration has promised new housing for vets, but one of Trump's executive orders is targeting homeless people.

NPR's A Martínez asks former senior Pentagon official Evelyn Farkas about President Trump's potential priorities as he meets the leaders of Ukraine and Israel.

Voters in the key swing state of Wisconsin talk about what's keeping them up at night when they think of politics and the November election.

Saginaw, Mich. officials are seeking to end a nearly 50-year-old cap on property tax revenues.