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The awards for best musical and best play went to two shows based on books, each of which once seemed like an improbable adaptation.

A new study found no difference in infection rates between schools in Massachusetts that required 3 feet of distance and those requiring 6 feet, so long as everyone wore masks.

The House Jan. 6th committee has subpoenaed former President Trump. NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson speaks with former deputy assistant attorney general Harry Litman about what could happen next.

In movies like Toy Story, Despicable Me and the new fairy tale Frozen, elaborate sight gags are critical to the cartoon humor. And the process of getting the laughs from storyboard to screen is more complicated than you might think.

Omar Shakir of Human Rights Watch was ordered to leave the country for allegedly backing boycotts of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Aghast critics call it a blow to free expression.

Mexico knows how to fight infectious diseases. Tackling a chronic condition like diabetes is a new — and daunting — challenge.

By studying the number of all current deaths compared to those in previous years, researchers have found that high-poverty, crowded areas where people of color live have been hard hit by the pandemic.

The White House named Neil Eggleston its new top lawyer. He'll have to muster his legal and political skills to deal with a divided Congress and multiple investigations of the Obama's administration.

The militant group confirmed the death of its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. The development marks a significant escalation many fear is inching towards a larger regional war.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Superintendent Earnest Winston has put his top staff on one- and two-year contracts, saying they can stay longer if they get results for students. The move comes as county commissioners scrutinize CMS racial gaps in academic outcomes.

American Serena Williams stormed her way to an Olympic gold medal Saturday, dominating the final against Maria Sharapova of Russia. It is the first individual gold medal for Williams, who has twice won in Olympic doubles.

The national soccer team of Wales last saw action at the men's World Cup in 1958. The team's opening match against the U.S. on Monday means a lot to Welsh identity and longtime fans.

Top Democrats in Washington are mired in crisis over President Biden's continued candidacy — exacerbated by his COVID diagnosis. Biden has said he expects to be the party's nominee and is undeterred.

Topping the list was a call from someone who had a clogged bathtub, according to Mounties in the Canadian province. The list also features someone calling because they ran out of milk.

A tumultuous decade in politics saw everything from the presidency and reelection of the first black president to the rise of the Tea Party and the improbable election of Donald Trump as president.

Palestinian politician Saeb Erekat is in critical but stable condition in Hadassah Hospital, where he has been moved after reportedly testing positive for coronavirus earlier this month.

Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett and her deputy are stepping down after Senate confirmation of conservative filmmaker Michael Pack to lead the international broadcaster's parent agency.

Kitzhaber has been engulfed in a strange influence-peddling scandal that has put the four-term governor in a politically precarious position. And the sage just got stranger.

World champion golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and booked into jail in Louisville, Kentucky, Friday morning for not following police commands after a traffic fatality near a golf course.