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The new book Mountains Beyond Mountains: Healing the World -- The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, tells the story of a physician who has treated countless impoverished patients. Dr. Farmer continues to fight for equity in healthcare for the world's poorest communities. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Tracy Kidder, the book's author.

Barbra Streisand dropped singing lessons at an early age and never learned to read music. But that didn't stop her from being one of the best-selling female singers in history. In an interview with NPR's Susan Stamberg, the acclaimed singer and actress discusses her love of music and the release of her 60th album, a collection of songs from the big screen. Hear an extended version of their discussion and samples from The Movie Album.

Inflation is higher than people under 40 have seen. But their parents lived through sharper price hikes in the 1970s and '80s. These experiences are helping shape the way both view today's economy.

We Americans love our dogs. More households include dogs than children. And so the editors of The Bark, a magazine that began as a newsletter advocating a legal off-leash area for dogs to play, had no trouble finding enough writers and material for a book of essays, short stories and commentaries on all aspects of humans and their dogs. NPR's Ketzel Levine reports.

Cirque Du Soleil, the renowned performance troupe, is capitalizing on the success of its ongoing Las Vegas show "O" with a new production for adults only. "Zumanity," which opens Saturday, may be the riskiest show the Montreal-based company has ever produced. Jeff Lunden reports.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra plans to perform American composer John Corigliano's "The Red Violin" -- a concerto for violin and orchestra -- Thursday. The debut will feature one of the leading violinists in classical music, Joshua Bell. The concerto uses themes from Corigliano's Academy Award-winning score for the film of the same name. NPR's Lisa Simeone has a profile.

Comedian Whoopi Goldberg is known for her blunt take on race issues, and her new sitcom, Whoopi -- which premieres Tuesday -- is no exception. The show features British-Iranian actor Omid Djalili, who makes comic hay out of everything from ethnic profiling to bombs -- dicey topics in the post-Sept. 11 era. NPR's Neda Ulaby speaks with Djalili.

Grammy-winner John Mayer's latest album, Heavier Things, finds the singer-songwriter pulling back from his driving guitar licks to focus more on melodies. Mayer speaks with NPR's Michele Norris about his new album and offers a preview of some of the songs.

Record producer Sam Phillips, who helped launch the careers of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis, dies of respiratory failure at age 80. Dubbed the inventor of rock 'n' roll, Phillips founded Sun Records in 1952 and was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. NPR's Bob Edwards has a remembrance.

The award-winning film, The Magdalene Sisters, examines a now-defunct practice of the Catholic Church in Ireland. More than 30,000 women and young girls considered "immoral" were sent to live in "Magdalene Asylums." Their sins, sometimes as benign as flirting, earned these women a life of hard labor and punishment. Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan has a review.

Entertainer Gregory Hines, a marvelous dancer, Tony-winning stage actor and film star, has died of cancer, his publicist says. Hines was 57. His 1992 Broadway success in Jelly's Last Jam was a highlight of a sparkling career. Hear an NPR News report.

Kevin Costner's latest film is Open Range, a western that takes the actor and director back to familiar territory. Robert Duvall and Annette Bening co-star. Los Angeles Times film critic Ken Turan offers a review.

For many Americans, the hula dance conjures images of grass skirts, coconuts and swinging hips. But a new documentary airing Tuesday on PBS looks beyond hula kitsch to explore its roots in ancient Hawaiian traditions. Hear Lisette Marie Flanary, co-producer of American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawaii.

Helen Dillon is a conjurer, mixing plants, colors and shapes in seemingly random combinations. NPR's Ketzel Levine recently visited Dillon's grand garden in Dublin and has a report for Morning Edition. See photos of the garden and read Dillon's insights.

The film Thirteen is based on the true story of Nikki Reed. In her search to be accepted in junior high, Reed hung out with a fast crowd, getting caught up in drugs and shoplifting. Hear NPR's Jacki Lyden, director Catherine Hardwicke and Reed, who also helped write the movie script.

How the first-time actress took on her role in the Academy Award nominee for Best Picture.

Canadian truckers protesting a COVID vaccine mandate are blocking traffic on the busiest international crossing in North America, which may have major supply chain implications for Canada and the U.S.

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on the tense standoff between Russia and the U.S. and its allies over the Russian military buildup on the border with Ukraine.

Jamil Zaki's daughter was in hospital and fighting to survive. That's when one doctor stepped in with the support and advice to help him through his darkest moment.

A Department of Homeland Security memo says truckers protesting vaccine requirements are planning a potential disruption at the Super Bowl in Los Angeles and the State of the Union in Washington, D.C.

"The buildup of troops along the borders is psychological pressure from our neighbors," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Belarus is a possible route for Russian troops to invade Ukraine.

Manfred made the statement a month after Major League Baseball nixed the Rays' split-season plan with Montreal.

After being lost in transit for days, Dillon T. Pickle was shipped to the team's office — only to be stolen off its porch. The team is offering a reward for information or a no questions asked return.

Tiny, robotic fish powered by human heart cells suggest that scientists are getting closer to their goal of building replacement hearts from living tissue.

Florida has a lot of electric cars — the second-highest number in the nation — and for drivers on long trips or a stressful hurricane evacuation there is always one big question: Where is the next charging station?