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As 2020 approaches, consider taking up a new hobby! Layne Scherer of Washington, D.C., shares her passion for linoleum block print cutting.

Author J.K. Rowling, known best for the Harry Potter series, is facing criticism over her support for a researcher who says there's no such thing as a transgender person.

In each of these stories — Full Flight, Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman, Ophelia After All — a girl stands at a junction in her life, on the brink of deciding who she wants to be.

The grant, thought to be the largest-ever from a philanthropic institution for poetry, will enable the academy to fund its Poets Laureate Fellowship program for the next three years.

Parents have been circulating ideas for how to keep kids happy — or at least occupied — during this time of social isolation due to COVID-19. Our Arts Desk has some heart-felt suggestions to offer.

The suspension came a day after Goldberg's comment during a discussion on The View that race was not a factor in the Holocaust.

Two wharf workers tested positive Tuesday. The Ministry of Health has been testing workers there amid international aid shipments after last month's volcanic eruption.

A new mini-series starring Seth Rogen, Lily James, and Sebastian Stan seeks to reassess the spectacle surrounding the infamous Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee sex tape.

America's culture wars are creating a world of "magnificent heroes and sickening villains" as people fight a fierce battle in black and white, says writer and podcaster Jon Ronson.

Prosecutions of white collar crime have been declining for years. But the Justice Department is trying to change that. It's taking steps to bring more accountability to corporate America.

A police spokeswoman said officers responded to reports of a suspicious man on campus and after a brief interaction, the man opened fire on the officers and fled on foot.

A years-long effort to stop the use of seclusion and restraint on disabled children in public schools is getting closer to approval. The bill would effectively prevent school personnel from using restraints like zip ties, handcuffs and straight jackets on disabled children.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has broken his silence on the Ukraine crisis, accusing the U.S. of trying to lay a trap for Russia. Diplomatic talks continue.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dmitri Trenin, director of the Carnegie Moscow Center, about Russia's options as world powers try to deter President Putin from an invasion of Ukraine.

In most industries, competitors getting together and conspiring to control supply of a product is illegal. But in the raisin world, the law actually says competitors have to work together. It's going against your competitors that can get you in trouble.

Lavabit, an encrypted email service reportedly used by former government contractor Edward Snowden, ceased operations yesterday. In a message to users, the owner of Lavabit hinted that the company was the target of a request for information about customers from the federal government. He said he chose to shut down his service instead of becoming "complicit in crimes against the American people." Later in the day, another secure email service, called Silent Circle, also shuttered itself.

Last week, burglars broke into the San Bernardino County Sexual Assault Services office and stole the nonprofit's computers. The next day, everything that had been taken was returned in a shopping cart with a curious note. Melissa Block and Audie Cornish have more.

In a wide-ranging news conference before summer vacation, President Obama touched on domestic budget disputes, the next Federal Reserve chairman and immigration reform. But the key issue was national security, and how to strike the proper balance between safety and privacy.

Melissa Block talks to political commentators Amy Sullivan correspondent for National Journal and director of the Next Economy Project, and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss President Obama's news conference, U.S. relations with Russia and the governor's race in Virginia.

Audie Cornish and Melissa Block read emails from listeners about plums, grilling and baboons.

More than 100,000 people of Japanese descent were put in camps during World War II. Decades later and inspired by the civil rights movement, Japanese-Americans launched a campaign for redress that culminated in an official apology. The community marks the 25th anniversary of that victory this week.

Many cities hold arts festivals during the summer. Rome joined the party last Saturday as part of a larger effort to radically revamp traffic and make the area around the Coliseum and other monuments more welcoming for pedestrians.

At his press conference on Friday, President Obama promised more transparency about the government's secret national security surveillance programs. The president expressed support for some reform efforts being considered in Congress and called for the release of more documents that explain how and why the surveillance effort works and whether it safeguards the privacy of Americans.

The OPEC oil cartel holds its monthly meeting Tuesday amid high prices driven by supply shortages and geopolitical tensions. Some analysts predict prices could go up to a $100 a barrel soon.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Kevin Blackistone, ESPN panelist and Washington Post columnist, about the law suit filed against the NFL and three teams alleging racism in their hiring practices.