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Critic-at-large John Powers gives his due to the movies, TV and books he wasn't able to cover earlier in the year, including La Grazia, Andor, Mississippi Blue 42 and the documentary Mr. Scorsese.

One year after UnitedHealthcare's CEO was shot and killed, the crisis in U.S. health care is intensifying — even for the companies and investors who make money from it.

An NPR investigation found that the DOJ withheld some Epstein files related to abuse allegations against Trump. And, what you need to know ahead of the president's State of the Union address tonight.

Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz. And, NASA's Artemis II crew prepares to make its closest approach to the moon.

John Powers celebrates the books, shows and performances that stayed with him, including Miranda July's novel All Fours, Interior Chinatown on Netflix and an iconic Olympic moment with Simone Biles.

President Trump announced that the U.S will "guide" stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz. And, Democrats face an uphill battle to gain Senate control. Here are the key races to watch.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alicia Graf Mack about how she's reshaping Juilliard's prestigious Dance Division to make it more relevant than ever.

Since the pandemic, chronic absenteeism in the nation's K-12 schools has skyrocketed. These teens are working to get their attendance back on track.

Tech millionaires claim China is behind a wave of local opposition to U.S. data centers, while providing little direct evidence.

A period drama, a Supreme Court case and voice our film critic hadn't heard in decades.

Scott Weidensaul has spent decades studying bird migration. "There is a tremendous solace in watching these natural rhythms play out again and again," he says. Originally broadcast March 29, 2021.

Gadget geeks crave the latest in digital technology -- but what happens to the old, outdated gadgets after the upgrade? Many electronic devices contain heavy metals and other toxic chemicals that could lead to contamination. Technology guru Mario Armstrong has tips on responsible recycling.

Public professional Facebook pages focused on medicine are catching on. But doctors aren't ready to share vacation photos and other more intimate details with their patients.

From an American techno traditionalist to an omnivorous Norwegian wanderer, from ambient Canadian soundscapes to the Lisbon club scene, our favorite electronic albums of 2015 cross many borders.

A frugal Tennessee resident opted out of Medicare Part B, which carries $175 monthly premiums. Now her heirs face a huge bill for an air-ambulance ride.

There is one place in the country where a law enforcement agency can trace a gun found at a crime scene back to a buyer: the ATF's National Tracing Center in West Virginia. But the tracing process is usually tedious, involving multiple phone calls and searching, by hand, through paper records.

Only a handful of theater photographers work on Broadway and their challenge is to capture the essence of live performance. Ahead of the Tony Awards, we ask three about their craft.

Putting together a go bag doesn't have to be daunting or expensive. Here's how to create a functional kit that doesn't require much money, time or effort.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to AI entrepreneur Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of the AI firm DeepMind, about containing how state actors use artificial intelligence. He's the author of The Coming Wave.

Forty years after the fall of an Argentine military dictatorship that tortured and murdered tens of thousands of civilians, a video record of its trial has its U.S. premiere at Film Forum in New York.

An agreement over the Strait of Hormuz is still far away. Tim Wilkins, who works for a tanker industry group, says the ships stuck around the waterway are in limbo, and transiting is still dangerous.

2021 was a good year to invest in cryptocurrency. But then came 2022 and the trillion-dollar crypto wipeout.

Seven months after it debuted at the Rothko Chapel in Houston, Tyshawn Sorey relaunches his work Monochromatic Light (Afterlife) on a monumental new scale in New York's Park Avenue Armory.

On Never Gets Late Here, Shenseea takes the scope of dancehall even higher. And, yet, the Jamaican singer tells NPR that she's already looking forward: “Just look out for new music. We’re not stopping."

Sharks are more sought-after than ever. Yet, recreational anglers have become increasingly irate toward these species, complaining that too many of them are eating their hooked catch. Meanwhile, the diving industry says they are more valuable alive than dead. In Part III of this three-part series, The Marjorie journeys across the state of Florida exploring a crucial question: Where do sharks fit into Florida’s future?