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Moreno moved to New York from Puerto Rico as a child. She says her West Side Story role is "the only part I ever remember where I represented Hispanics in a dignified and positive way."

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with actor Hoa Xuande about the new HBO show 'The Sympathizer' — a rare piece of Hollywood entertainment that tells the story of the Vietnam War from a Vietnamese perspective.

While China tries to stamp out COVID-19 infections as soon as they pop up, the U.S. has a much more laissez-faire approach of learning to live with the virus, even if it means a thousand deaths a day.

Elopements, while relatively rare, can be extremely dangerous, especially for people living with dementia. However, every instance raises concern about accountability, awareness, training and lack of "person-centered care."

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Parini Shroff about her debut novel The Bandit Queens, a story about a woman in an Indian village with a dangerous reputation.

A quarter of Americans identify as Catholic, but their views vary dramatically. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with three Catholics about their views on faith and politics, one year into the new papacy.

The Notorious Bettie Page is a movie based on the life of the pinup girl whose legendary poses transformed her into an icon. Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan calls it an "empty film."

A mystery is shaking up South Carolina — literally. An unusually large number of earthquakes have hit the state this year and scientists don't know why.

A new NPR poll shows Americans want congressional leaders to compromise. Peru declares a 30-day national emergency. Israel's longest-serving prime minister is poised to return to office.

Omicron has fueled extra holiday anxiety. NPR's A Martinez asks Dr. Leana Wen of the George Washington University about how to stay safe if we stick to our travel and gathering plans.

Dozens of gun measures are likely dead this year in the legislature. A key Republican Senator says she won’t support measures like campus carry or guns...

The writer, whose Between The World And Me was the winner of this year's National Book Award in nonfiction, talks about his process and the classmate and friend to whom he dedicated the award.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Chilean musician Alex Anwandter about his new disco-influenced album El Diablo en el Cuerpo.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Begala, former counselor to President Clinton, about the challenges ahead for Democrats as they face scrutiny about transparency surrounding Biden's health.

The House Jan. 6 committee will hold its eighth hearing Thursday night, focused on former President Trump's activities when he was out of public view for three hours during the attack on the Capitol.

The three young musicians in Nickel Creek are known for their polished traditional bluegrass. But a new CD, Why Should the Fire Die?, takes a darker turn. Sean Watkins, Chris Thile and Sara Watkins visit with Debbie Elliott and play some of their music.

Wajahat Ali, a New York Times op-ed contributor, has done a lot of writing about hate. When he heard the mosque shootings in New Zealand, he wrote a Twitter thread on how the attacks affect everyone.

In an effort to make comparing hospitals more like shopping for refrigerators and restaurants, the federal government has awarded its first star...

Florida, Missouri and West Virginia announced they're pulling out of the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, the only system states have to share voter registration data.

Far more families are choosing to have fewer — or no — children. Many countries, including the U.S., now face a rapidly aging population that could begin to shrink.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Washington Post columnist Steven Petrow about the etiquette of talking about vaccines — whether you've gotten yours or are talking about someone else getting theirs.

The remote region of Ridgecrest, Calif., was hit by back-to-back earthquakes, the state's biggest in 20 years. The many powerful aftershocks have residents worried about what comes next.

Robert Siegel talks with Wall Street Journal sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about Saturday's Kentucky Derby, where George Steinbrenner's Bellamy Road is the odds-on favorite horse to take the first leg of the Triple Crown.

With Virginia on board, the National Popular Vote Compact is now enacted in states worth 222 electoral votes. Here's what that means.

President Biden recently announced a new COVID plan to try to get things back to normal. Dr. Ashish Jha — a familiar face in the public health community — helped develop that plan.