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The mundane becomes mesmerizing in David Fincher's dark comedy, which tracks every detail of a hit man's routine: the scheduled naps, the fast-food runs, the yoga stretches he does to stay limber.

Beverly Hires, a former nurse running for Congress in Jupiter, one of the nation’s rare competitive House races, ticks off her problems with the federal...

A USAID grant enabled them to defy the Taliban ban on higher ed for women by studying online or in another country. It was canceled. Now it's back through June. But no word on next semester.

Russia has faced few repercussions for its intervention in Crimea and President Vladimir Putin has not revealed his larger intentions in Ukraine.

Body cameras that translate over 50 languages, first-response drones and AI that assist in 911 calls and writing reports would be included in the $21 million bundle.

U.S. stamps just had their sixth price hike since 2021. In raw numbers, only four countries in a recent study of 31 developed nations had cheaper stamps than the U.S.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jane Ferguson, correspondent for PBS NewsHour, from Kabul.

Irving's latest novel is Avenue of Mysteries. He tells NPR's Lynn Neary that he thinks about each book for a long time — and he doesn't start writing until he knows what the ending will be.

Netflix scrapped its live part of the 'Love is Blind' reunion episode Sunday. It was the second time Netflix had tried to air something live as streaming platforms try to win over viewers.

When her abusive ex-husband kidnapped their daughter and returned to Syria, Louise Monaghan went after them. The story of how she escaped with her life and her daughter is the subject of her new book, Stolen.

Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave talk about spider web architecture, storytelling and memory, and why more TV pixels may not translate to a better viewing experience.

Thousands of people are still displaced and living in limbo six months after the wildfires on Maui. The disaster has deepened a housing crisis and is taking a toll on fire survivors.

D.C.'s National Zoo will soon welcome a new pair of giant pandas.

The $572 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson will cover one year of addiction treatment and prevention the judge says. But health economists predict it will take decades to abate the problem.

The first week of Sean Combs' criminal trial featured testimony by witnesses and alleged victims, including ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, who testified their relationship was marked with violence.

Florida's only statewide elected Democrat, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, is running for governor. She calls for "something new." And Gov. Ron DeSantis' stand-off with the cruise industry.

U.S. fighter jets have shot down three mystery objects in as many days. Rescuers search for survivors a week after a massive quake hit Turkey and Syria. Kansas City beat Philadelphia in the Super Bowl

When Linda Porter listens to Foreigner or Styx, she thinks of her own long-haired guitarist, Pete Thomas. Pete, her son, died 12 years ago in a New Por...

Los Angeles' newest homeless center has drawn unexpected criticism for its gymnasium, hair salon and other amenities. Luke Burbank spent the night there to see what the $17 million Midnight Mission is really like.

This book excerpt comes from the preface of The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy, by Pietra Rivoli, copyright 2005, and is used by permission of the publisher.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Tony Chavez about rebuilding after a devastating fire. Chavez lost his home in 2020, during one of the worst fires ever in Oregon.

This year is expected to set a record for the number of book bans by public school libraries, so many people are finding creative ways to make banned books available to young readers outside schools.

Every year at this time, we look back on just some — just some! — of the stuff that was delightful in the past 12 months.

The move comes as the company is in the midst of national contract talks with the United Auto Workers union, which wants to represent workers at battery factories and win them top wages.

Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist are approaching their 17th wedding anniversary, and they've been making music together even longer. Meet Me at the Edge of the World, their latest album as Over the Rhine, grows from the couple's deep and tangled roots in rural Ohio.