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A newly rediscovered 1897 short by famed French filmmaker Georges Méliès is being hailed as the first-ever depiction of a robot in cinema.

A Norwegian cross-country skier is on track to become the winningest winter Olympian ever. Johannes Klaebo is a talent the likes of which the world has never seen.

A group of Buddhist monks walked from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., in the name of peace. The 108-day pilgrimage captivated Americans.

As several global tensions simmer, the Pentagon is removing thousands of transgender troops under Sec.Hegseth's anti-DEI push. How might a focus on gender identity distract from mission readiness?

U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3% from 4.4% in December. Annual revisions show that job growth last year was far weaker than initially reported.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Emily Nemens about her latest novel, Clutch, which tells the story of five women and their lifelong friendship.

The secretary of Veterans Affairs testified before a house committee today for just the second time during the Trump administration, to explain a national plan to drastically streamline VA bureaucracy.

Van Der Beek played Dawson Leery on the hit show Dawson's Creek. He announced his colon cancer diagnosis in 2024.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., about current congressional negotiations regarding funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, about how the organization is scaling operations in Gaza to serve one million meals a day.

The reading of Supreme Court opinions can only be seen by those inside the court. An AI project is trying to change that.

The immigration crackdown in Minneapolis has pushed many people in the city to stay at home for the last few months. Doctors say the trend is alarming, and may have lasting effects.

Hat tricks have a rich history in hockey, but it didn't start there. For NPR's Word of the Week, we trace the term's some 150-year-history and why it's particularly special on the hockey rink.

Vladyslav Heraskevych, a skeleton sled racer, wore a helmet on Wednesday showing images of Ukrainian athletes killed defending his country against Russia's full-scale invasion. International Olympic Committee officials say the helmet violates rules designed to keep politics out of the Olympics.

Bangladeshis go to the polls for the first time since they overthrew their former autocratic leader. Will voters trust the results?

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the 32-acre Sarasota-Manatee campus of USF to be given to New College of Florida, where he installed a new board of trustees in 2023.

People gathered to celebrate what they see as a possible shift in Iran's future.

The anti-parasitic drug became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is now being embraced as an alternative treatment for cancer. It is as politically polarizing as ever.

Most of the posts on social media focus on support for the troops.

Kate Hudson showcases her voice in Song Sung Blue. David Bianculli reviews the Paul McCartney documentary Man on the Run. Sentimental Value star Stellan Skarsgård doesn't believe in bad guys.

The man, diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder, said he was reassured the drugmaker’s copay card would cover his share, but after two months, the card was empty.

The state does a periodic review and makes recommendations about programs that should be considered for removal. Each university then decides whether to make changes.

Local and national media experts at a recent forum warned that, in the age of AI, emotionally charged and false content spreads significantly faster on the internet than accurate information.

Phil Klotzbach is one of the preeminent tropical storm forecasters and, in person, he's clearly a hurricane encyclopedia.

Fishback rally attendees and social media experts unpack who Fishback is, how his campaign is reaching Gen-Z men, and what it says about young people's economic anxieties in Florida.