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The omicron surge has clogged up the health care system, from the ICU to the ER. The consequences are huge for smaller hospitals and, in some cases, it has led to irreparable harm.

Slate contributor Seth Stevenson examines a new series of ads from the gin maker Tanqueray that are generating a lot of buzz. The campaign hopes to appeal to a younger demographic by introducing a foppish, engagingly odd fellow in tailored suits named Tony Sinclair, with the catch phrase "Ready to Tanqueray?"

For nearly 100 years, the MacDowell Colony has provided a haven for artists in the woods of Peterborough, N.H. The town has long recognized the colony as a tax-exempt charitable organization. But now, pressed for funds, town administrators are demanding that even artists pay their fair share.

The LA Clippers get fined, the San Francisco 49ers are the winningest team in the NFL, and the Boston Bruins are out for revenge. Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant.

"It's been a hobby of my life," said the owner of the retro computer collection that was hit by a Russian attack in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

The executive producer of HBO's new series Winning Time is known for his fourth-wall breaking, look-at-the-camera-and-explain style. That approach comes up in Super Pumped, a show he didn't make.

Adrian Florido speaks with Congressman Jim Himes about Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky's video call with U.S. Congress members about the Russian invasion of his country.

The U.S. is in the midst of a historic housing shortage. Supply chain problems are only part of the reason. The country needs something like 3 million more than it has.

The Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch Program says reporting horseshoe crab sightings provides valuable information about habitat use, population distribution, and environmental conditions for nesting.

We look at the latest news out of Kyiv, from which Russian troops have pulled out, but the situation remains tense as an assault on eastern Ukraine is anticipated in the coming days.

The lead singer in Ukraine's biggest rock band is one of Ukrainian celebrities who are using their fame and connections to speed relief supplies to those who need them most.

The NBA playoffs begin their second round, the president of the NCAA is stepping down next year, and a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers gets a two-year suspension for accusations of sexual assault.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Matt Purple of The American Conservative about how the U.S. should respond to the Iran protests.

For two years, the National Women's History Museum in Alexandria, Va., has been collecting journals by women writing about their pandemic experiences.

By exploring binaries such as imagination versus reality and surface versus depth — with their often blurred boundaries — Ali Smith's latest challenges readers to embrace the indeterminate.

Significant damage is being reported on the Pacific island of Tonga and thick ash on an airport runway is preventing aid from arriving.

Joss Whedon's new Fox series has babes, bullets and rocket bikes. It even has a tough female lead. But Buffy fans beware: She's no slayer.

Recently Brig. Gen. Patrick Finnegan asked producers of the Fox program 24 to stop showing torture as an effective tool in combating terrorism. His request may not have changed that show's writing, but some other shows seem to have heard it.

Boise, USA is a new play that tells the story of the Boise sex scandal of 1955. Playwright Gene Franklin Smith likens the fear instilled in the citizens of Boise, Idaho, to that stirred up by the federal government after the Sept. 11 attacks.

Republican Sen. Aaron Bean describes his proposal as more of a “tweak” to the system, but some say there’s a lot left undone.

Paramount has been marketing Get Rich or Die Tryin', about the life of the rapper 50 Cent, with billboards that feature images of guns. Critics have accused the ad campaign of promoting violence.

Robert Siegel talks to writer Walter Isaacson about the legacy of Nelson Mandela and what makes a "great man" (with a nod to Thomas Carlyle's "great man theory" of the 19th century). Isaacson has written biographies of other great historical figures, including Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin. He says history is made by individuals and Mandela was a person who changed the course of history.

In the latest video in the series "Desktop Diaries," Science Friday visits theoretical physicist and futurist Michio Kaku in his office. Kaku's office is full of decades' worth of books, awards, and bygone technology. As he says, "it's pointless to have a nice clean desk, because it means you're not doing anything."

Paying $15 for a cup of coffee may sound alarming. Ozy.com co-founder Carlos Watson tells NPR's Arun Rath why some think it can be worth it. They also discuss a rising star on Portugal's soccer team.

3D has been popping up in more and more movies, TV shows, sports broadcasts, concerts and video games. The next big push is to put 3D into living rooms. Renee Montagne travels to the Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California to explore the popularity of 3D.