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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Jennine Capó Crucet about her new book, Say Hello to My Little Friend and how she drew inspiration from Scarface, Miami and the Seaquarium's killer whale, Lolita.

The spread of misinformation about solar and wind energy is leading some states and counties to restrict or even reject projects. Researchers say it's a threat to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The U.S. stock of flu vaccine was cut nearly in half Tuesday as Britain shut down a major vaccine supplier. Facing a record shortage, authorities are urging healthy Americans to defer getting shots so that medication will be available for those most at risk. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and Dr. Jerry Avorn of the Harvard Medical School.

Voters in the United Kingdom go to the polls Thursday to decide whether to leave or stay in the European Union.

Double Indemnity is classic film noir: Men in fedoras walk mean streets shrouded in shadow and women are sometimes the sirens to beckon them to their doom. It's a film — and a genre — that endures.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Francisco Marquez, a political adviser of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, about the country's uprising as clashes continue.

Jerzy Skolimowski's thrillingly imaginative new film, EO, follows a former circus donkey on a journey across modern Europe. It's a strange, haunting epic that couldn't feel more of our moment.

Eight races for the House of Representatives still remain unresolved, almost a week after the midterm elections. But why are the races are still too close to call, and what will it mean for the balance of power in the House of Representatives?

Senior voters are the most reliable voters, and therefore some of the most desirable. The group is weighing just how to vote in 2024 -- in an election with one familiar face and one newcomer.

The Psychopath Test is a fascinating look into the minds of the deranged, but author Carol Rifka Brunt says she read it not to understand the psychology of madness, but to prove she wasn't mad herself. When have you compared yourself to books or characters in them? Tell us in the comments.

Dan Bigley was on a fishing trip in Alaska when he accidentally came between a bear and her cubs. In this StoryCorps, he talks about the attack that left him blind and about adjusting afterward.

Air traffic controllers' work schedules often lead to chronic fatigue, making them less alert and endangering the safety of the national air traffic…

Hannah Jadagu was named by NPR Music as one of its "favorite new artists of 2023." NPR's A Martinez talks to her about juggling school and music. Jadagu's headline tour begins Sept. 6, 2023.

ESPN's Michele Steele discusses the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills' game, Shohei Ohtani's performance, and the future of the U.S. Open.

Pediatric cases of RSV and flu have sent families crowding into ERs, as health systems struggle with staff shortages. In Michigan, only 9 out of more than 130 hospitals have a pediatric ICU.

On the campaign trail in Iowa, many voters seem to care more about the former vice president's one-on-one interactions than the content of his speeches.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Johanna Zorn, executive director of the Third Coast International Audio Festival in Chicago, about this year's winning audio pieces from across the globe.

Are mistletoe and poinsettia really holiday hazards? Poison expert Edward Krenzelok explains how to avoid accidental poisonings this season, and keep the holidays toxin-free.

The Tampa Bay region has events planned out in honor of the holiday, including celebrations, public service opportunities, and parades — one of which will feature Heisman Trophy runner-up Michael Penix Jr. as the grand marshal.

A "miracle" has pilgrims flocking to a tiny monastery in rural Missouri. The body of a nun who was buried without embalming in a wooden casket four years ago is remarkably well preserved.

Republican candidates are entering their final hours of campaigning in Iowa before Monday night's caucuses.

Like a lot of poor minority communities around the country, the East Harlem section of New York doesn't treat real estate development as a one-way street. It demanded that 60 percent of the employees at a new shopping mall be hired from local zip codes in exchange for giving permission for the project to proceed. The results have fallen far short, leaving residents disillusioned and without recourse, while neighborhood leaders wonder what went wrong.

Greta Gerwig makes her solo-directing debut with an autobiographical movie called Lady Bird, a comedy that follows a teenager in her senior year of high school. The story is loosely based on Gerwig's life.

With presidential candidates skilled at giving less-than-responsive answers to tough questions, some New Hampshire voters are upping their game and learning how ask harder questions.

Robert Siegel talks to Joe Wertz of the public radio initiative State Impact about the tornado that hit the Oklahoma City area on Monday.