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Actress and foster-care advocate Victoria Rowell talks about her new memoir The Women Who Raised Me. She pays tribute to the many women who cared for her and inspired her to become a success.

The Viklund family of Washington state had no idea what it was getting into when daughter Zoe applied to several elite private schools. Like many middle-class students, Zoe found that her family had too much money to qualify for grants and scholarships, but not enough to pay her way.

Proust's famous novel Swann's Way is out in the form of — wait for it — a graphic novel. Glen Weldon explains how much of it is substance and how much is gimmick.

At NPR, our staff and journalists covering campaigns often come across quirky campaign paraphernalia. No matter how long they're been reporting these races, collectingquirky tokens is part of being on the road. What are the best items? Our election staff tell us about their best finds.

Novak's latest project is The Premise, an anthology series which he writes and directs. Episodes deal with current issues, like social media obsession and celebrity worship, and end with a twist.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with country artist Charley Crockett about his first ever Grammy nomination, for Best Americana Album, for his record $10 Cowboy.

I am WUSF’s Rush Family Radio News Intern for spring 2022.

More older people are using cannabis products regularly, but research suggests their cannabis-related health problems are also on the rise.

The Scottish actor played Doctor Who for five years, and has been the lead in many Shakespearean plays. His podcast, David Tennant Does a Podcast With... is now in its third season.

HBO's latest dramatic series, Big Love, chronicles the lives of a polygamist and his three wives. Hollywood Reporter writer Andrew Wallenstein says the show is both juicy and yet very moving. Star Bill Paxton is excellent and believable as the man with three wives, seven kids and a thousand problems.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, who defends the U.S. decision to invade Iraq. In 2003, Bolton was the U.S. undersecretary of state.

America's Got Talent judges told the dancing hip-hop violinist Lindsey Stirling that her career had no hope, but she proved them wrong. She tells NPR's Scott Simon about her new album, Shatter Me.

Roya Hakakian was a teenager when she came to the United States from Iran. she says she hopes her book will help native-born Americans see all the small signs of democracy they don't usually notice.

Teen movies like She's the He, Girls Like Girls and Leviticus are all turning tropes on their heads by centering queer characters.

Phillips spoke to Fresh Air in 1997 about launching Elvis Presley's career at Sun Records. He also produced early recordings of B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash. He died in 2003.

The strategy of going to the Supreme Court to challenge Proposition 8 was controversial within the gay-rights movement. Now, Jo Becker's new book is proving to be controversial as well.

The Sunshine State’s health care system is one of the worst in the country, according to a new survey from the personal-finance website Wallet Hub. One...

A Senate panel has advanced measures that would create a new gambling commission and would decouple most pari-mutuel gambling.

The Atlantic hurricane season begins on Wednesday, and it's an opportunity for city leaders to show residents that they are prepared. The Crescent City was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

A single mom who is deaf overcame challenges and gave her college's commencement address in Colorado.

"This could be the greatest loss of human lives and property due to wildfires in our state's history," Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said. Fires are burning more than 900,000 acres across the state.

A new Netflix comedy series starring Kate Hudson, Running Point, is based on the life of L.A. Lakers' president Jeanie Buss, who inherited the team from her flamboyant father and had to contend with her brothers in the front office.

Voters in three states will decide whether to legalize recreational use. Earlier this year, Pew reported that 88% of U.S. adults said marijuana should be legal for medical or recreational use.

Washington Post reporter Chelsea Janes is switching from the Washington Nationals beat to the 2020 presidential campaign and discusses the differences and similarities of covering politics and sports.

The first six albums from hip hop group De La Soul are finally out on streaming platforms after years being tied up in legal disputes.