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Darren James and his family found a $50 billion deposit in their bank account. They flagged the mistake right away and did not get to keep the money. But they did take a screen shot of it.

There were older couples and younger ones, gay, straight and nonbinary couples, couples of different races and from different places, all joining together at Lincoln Center.

The ongoing inertia in Washington, D.C., is keeping a pair of University of South Florida inventors from appearing at a Smithsonian Institution event--and…

NPR's Eric Deggans talks to journalist Maureen Ryan about her exposé on the toxic culture behind the hit show Lost -- and what it says about the long-lasting toxic culture in Hollywood.

President Biden made the pitch for a larger federal role, framed new programs aiding children as essential for the middle class and marked history in the House chamber with two top women.

For NPR's Like Kit, journalist Simran Sethi talks to psychologist Harriet Lerner about how to offer apologies that are both heard and felt.

Sri Lanka is slipping further into crisis — first with bankruptcy and now a power vacuum. Thousands descended on the president's residence in protest of the government's economic mismanagement.

"Boy, the truth of that song really came out," says the 71-year-old soul artist and former lead singer of The Persuasions. He spent three months in a hospital due to an infected esophagus.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated about the players that stand out going into the U.S. Open tennis tournament, which starts this weekend.

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests occurring in cities led by Democrats unless local authorities ask for federal help.

Blacks and whites in America both widely approve of interracial marriage, according to a recent Gallup Poll. And in practice, all racial and ethnic groups are marrying each other more than ever. Still, it hasn't been that long since most Americans strongly opposed such marriages.

Hear new music by country veteran Marty Stuart, former Gossip frontwoman Beth Ditto, psychedelic hip-hop duo Shabazz Palaces and more in April's playlist, curated by public-radio hosts.

As a candidate, President Trump promised to end President Obama's executive order on immigration, but as president Trump has repeatedly acknowledged the predicament of the people protected by DACA.

Rural areas — including Highlands, DeSoto and Hardee counties — have been hit especially hard, with nearly 100% of customers losing power.

Melissa Rogozinski's story of sexual assault in 2016 serves as a reminder that when lawyers are accused of sexual misconduct, there is rarely substantial punishment, one expert says.

The group's 1993 debut was the opening shot of an audacious plan to open the music industry to hip-hop made way outside the mainstream.

The third Guardians film assumes a strangely somber tone and a plot that features more cruelty to animals and children than audiences have any reason to expect from a wacky space yarn.

Teachers get money from the state to spend on their classrooms — but some pandemic must-haves are off limits.

Rachel Martin talks to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on President Trump's reasons behind tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. The tariffs have been criticized as too harsh.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Abbot Elementary's Sheryl Lee Ralph about her lengthy career and finding a spotlight later in life.

As the immigration policy known as Title 42 draws to a close, residents of Brownsville, Texas, right along the border, are focused elsewhere.

As millions around the world get ready to welcome the year of the rabbit, we spoke with chefs, cooks and bakers about what dishes they're putting on their tables and what they mean to each of them.

NPR's Noel King speaks with Valzhyna Mort about her poetry amid the political crisis in Belarus. Her new book of poems is called Music for the Dead and Resurrected.

March Madness is set. The men's and women's brackets for the NCAA basketball tournaments have been finalized.

Turns out multiple choice options work better for SATs than for storytelling. Netflix's Choose Love makes the case against AI writing — ordering a movie like a pizza doesn't make for good movies.