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Star Trek: Discovery starts a new season Thursday on CBS All Access, which is trying to build a new version of the franchise for an all-access world — hoping its reinvention will draw in subscribers.

Rafael Agustin's parents were physicians in Ecuador, but when they came to the U.S. they worked at a car wash and Kmart to get by. It wasn't until he was a teen that he learned they were undocumented.

Eight years after his homicide conviction at the age of 16, Jeremy Armstrong is about to be paroled. Robert Siegel, who has interviewed Armstrong over the years, talks to Armstrong about his hopes -- and fears -- at leaving prison.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jack Goldstone, a professor of public policy at George Mason University, who writes about population trends, about the world's growing population.

Some migrants in Denver are being evicted from hotel rooms that the city had rented to provide them with temporary shelter. The city looks to scale back its sheltering efforts to save money.

Wall Street's AI worries are getting stranger. Chip company Nvidia reported record-breaking earnings on Wednesday, but tech investors are still panicking.

Gina Haspel's prepared remarks say that "under my leadership CIA will not restart such a detention and interrogation program." She was at a CIA prison where prisoners were waterboarded.

Evening Masterworks: Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 1 in c Op. 68

Evening Masterworks: Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 9 in C “The Great”

From Facebook's algorithms to our reliance on phones instead of our memories, tech giants are taking us to a future that's either utopian or dystopian, author Franklin Foer says.

In Roger Lowenstein's new book Ways and Means, he investigates the financial forces that kept the Union and Confederate fighting forces funded during the Civil War.

A recent study found “tire dust” in the Hillsborough River. But don’t let the cute name fool you; it’s not great for manatees like our mascot Mateo and other wildlife. Plus, a judge says Fishback can remain in Florida’s race for governor. All that, sprinkled with some events to brighten your week.

Grocery shelves are sagging with every kind of beer imaginable, in taste and appearance. With the help of beer expert Michael Jackson, Michele Norris and Robert Siegel take stock — and taste — of some of the world's finest (and most expensive) beers.

A misplaced Grammy nomination meets classic blaxploitation as hip-hop's rising star recalls the watershed period in her journey to self-discovery.

Under a bankruptcy plan filed late Monday, the OxyContin maker would pay $500 million up front, promising billions in future payments. Twenty-four states rejected the proposal.

Guard Alijah Martin transferred to Florida after four years at Florida Atlantic, where he was part of the 2023 team's unlikely run to the Final Four in 2023. His play helped lead the Gators into the championship game against Houston.

Colorado voters approved a ballot measure to provide free meals for all public school students.

Athens, Ga. is often regarded as one of the best college towns in America, but around 30% of residents live below the poverty line. Mariah Parker—aka Linqua Franqa—is looking to bridge that divide.

When she gave birth to her baby with a fatal condition two months early, Samantha Casiano scrambled to raise funds for the funeral. Anti-abortion advocates say Texas laws are "working as designed."

Paul Farmer is a physician and an anthropologist, and according to at least one of his former patients in Haiti, he's a god. Farmer specializes in infectious disease; he's made it his mission to transform health care on a global scale, by focusing on the world's poorest and sickest communities. Writer Tracy Kidder profiles Farmer in his new book, Mountains Beyond Mountains. Read an excerpt.

There is a lot of TV on deck in the new year – including multiple medical dramas, a violent Netflix drama about Utah settlers in the 1850s, plus, cop shows, Westerns and documentaries.

Will the Puerto Rican superstar bring out any special guests? Will there be controversy? Here's what you should know about what could be the most significant concert of the year.

It happens. Sometimes, you buy holiday gifts weeks in advance — sometimes it's Christmas morning, extended family arrive and you have nothing to give them. Cue a guide to the truly last-minute gift.

How old is too old for a 30-year mortgage? It's just one of a number of questions that older Americans face when they are looking to buy a home later in life.

Fifty-nine-year-old Jeffrey Hutchinson is set to die by lethal injection May 1 at Florida State Prison