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The 3D space epic Gravity made $35.5 million over its first weekend in China. Catching Fire, the second in the Hunger Games franchise opened two days later. The China Film Group says it does that to "create a space for domestic movies to survive and grow."

In spite of the robotic persona they've cultivated for years, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo elected to make their new album, Random Access Memories, in a real studio, with real musicians. Hear the elusive electronic duo in conversation with All Things Considered's Audie Cornish.

Michael Odom attended a for-profit college that he thought would set him up with a solid career.

Pepe the Frog is one of the most prolific images on the Internet. A new documentary follows the frog's creator, cartoonist Matt Furie, as he fights to regain control over his character.

When the pop star got involved in saving an elephant in an Islamabad zoo, detailed in a new documentary, she also had to fight an uncomfortable feeling: "I kept saying, "'I'm just an entertainer.'"

At vaccination sites across the U.S., there's a protocol for how to handle COVID-19 vaccines considered more precious than gold. Medical volunteers at one site in DC explain how they do it.

Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the current state, and the future of the Democratic Party.

A small business owner in Milwaukee poured everything he had into opening the coffee shop of his dreams. His workers had dreams of their own — and they formed a union.

David Daley, who wrote a book on Republican redistricting efforts earlier this decade, worries that the next round of map-making could be just as bad.

The first season of HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off ended with the beginning of a civil war. Here's what to expect out of season 2.

Since the Trump administration slashed outreach funds and shortened the enrollment period to sign up for Affordable Care Act plans, local groups struggle to get the word out to Latinos and others.

The government of the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho has declared a two-year state of disaster, as its once-thriving garment industry unravels in the wake of Trump's tariffs threats.

Natalie McCray was 11 when her school went all-remote in March 2020. Now, at 13, she's returning to the classroom for the first time since the pandemic began.

The dual-language story covers the history of Ukraine and includes lyrics to the national anthem, which is increasingly sung by Ukrainians around the world since Russia's invasion.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Louise Radnofsky about the U.S. Center for SafeSport, which opened its doors in 2017 in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal.

NPR's Short Wave tells about an ambitious plan to protect monarch butterflies from climate change, new research about a massive ocean migration, and seven new frog species found in Madagascar.

What if the solutions to some of Earth's biggest problems could be found in some of its smallest creatures? That bet has led a team of researchers to places both remote and — lately — rather familiar.

The Sweet 16 weekend began Thursday night with dramatic late-night games as both men and women roll into action on Friday.

In the past 10 years, the global blueberry crop has tripled. Yet the big, round commercial blueberry is a fairly recent innovation. It was created by breeders exactly 100 years ago, in New Jersey.

Upset over a $30 million cut in remedial education funding, state-college advocates are asking Gov. Rick Scott to veto a $1.2 billion portion of the state…

USF's Salty Science rowing team raised awareness for marine conservation and empowered women with their record-breaking win in a race across the Atlantic Ocean.

A viral video is drawing attention to a problem in hospital emergency rooms across the country. More and more patients with urgent psychiatric conditions aren't receiving the care they need.

A Sarasota parking open house meant to ease months of frustration instead erupted into boos, shouting and accusations that residents had been misled about the meeting’s format.

Significant parts of Ukraine continue to struggle with power shortages over the weekend after more Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.

Scientists achieve "ignition," where the fusion energy generated equals the laser energy that started the reaction for the first time ever, a major advancement that may produce near-limitless clean energy in the future.