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A frontline worker, a driver for Uber who loved blues singers and girl bands, especially Heart.

Experts now say the procedure is the most effective treatment for severe childhood obesity, which affects a growing number of kids. But stigma and insurers often stand in the way.

Donald Trump's former campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos was sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty to lying to the FBI about his connections to Russian operatives in 2016.

The film plays with the ideas of film criticism, the source of inspiration, the sacrifices of filmmaking and more.

The Jan. 6 committee's presentation Thursday night put the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys at the center of its narrative.

NPR TV critic Eric Deggans picks his favorite performances of 2025 thus far, including Noah Wyle in The Pitt, Catherine O'Hara in The Last of Us and The Studio, and Carrie Coon in The White Lotus.

Sarah Kuhn's new novel, about a Japanese American girl wrestling with her identity and her place in the world during a visit to Japan, is at once universally relatable and specifically Asian American.

The late pop culture icon once said he painted over 30,000 works of art in his lifetime, but it's rare for an authenticated Ross piece to come on the market, let alone one with this much history.

These experts argue technological developments have changed warfare more in the past several years than the decades spanning from the introduction of the airplane.

Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Democrat from Illinois, is blasting Gov. Rod Blagojevich following allegations that he attempted to auction off the senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. Schakowsky, who is also a contender to senate appointment, likens the governor's alleged demands to "wild fantasies."

As we grow older, our reading changes. The alphabet books of our toddler years just aren't going to cut it after college. But author Adam Mansbach revisits three books from his young adult years and finds that the best stories can be appreciated at any age.

A gothic horror tale, a creepy science-fiction romp, a sweeping romance, an intergenerational saga, a book about birds — here are the fiction and nonfiction our critics are most looking forward to.

Some students face criminal charges, suspensions and even expulsions for participating in pro-Palestinian protests and encampments. Their reason? A "just cause."

Evening Masterworks: Silvestre Revueltas' La noche de los Mayas (The Night of the Mayans)

The original Super Mario 3D World was one of the many good Wii U games that never got a chance, because no one bought the console. Now, it's getting a new lease on life as a Switch re-release.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Naheed Farid, a member of Afghanistan's deposed parliament. She lives in the U.S. now, but continues to advocate and fight for her country.

The individual had returned to his home in Washington state after a visit to Wuhan, China, where the virus was discovered in December.

All summer, a wide range of hits were in the running for the biggest songs of the season — country singalongs, rap diss tracks, pop kiss-offs and rock epics. But two took the race down to the wire.

In her essay, NPR's Michel Martin reflects on the life of Carl Bell, a psychiatrist who died earlier this month at the age of 71.

The election is likely to extend beyond Tuesday — for days, if not weeks. Here, five questions to help you think about this next phase of the 2022 election season.

Fine French cuisine doesn't have to mean waiters in tuxedos ferrying trays of oysters or silver-domed serving dishes. Chef Christian Constant is leading a mini-revolution in Paris; he's opened four small, lively restaurants that are comfortable, welcoming — and delicieux.

Host Jacki Lyden and New York Times Magazine Ethicist Randy Cohen discuss the ethics of peddling memorabilia. They thrash out the dilemma of a listener whose friend works for a firm has been selling souvenirs with the image of the late Pope John Paul II. The friend wonders whether it's proper to sell such souvenirs for a profit.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics, about how investors should be thinking about the debt ceiling standoff.

Daft Punk has announced their split after nearly three decades together. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with writer Simon Reynolds about the legacy of the electronic music duo.

They say it’s spring. But for many, there are still colder-than-normal temperatures, while in other parts of the country, there’s a severe heat wave. So, what to eat?