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Director Adrian Lyne made his mark in Hollywood years ago with films like Fatal Attraction and Indecent Proposal. Now he's back, with the story of a picture-perfect marriage marred by mind games.

Colombia approved some of the most liberal abortion laws in the Americas in February. The decision has provoked a backlash from anti-abortion groups.

Attorney General Merrick Garland says the United States is assisting efforts to examine potential war crimes in Ukraine as evidence of violence against civilians mounts.

Dr. J. Randall Pearce was a popular small town dentist who also served in disaster mortuary response after the 9/11 attacks. He lost his life to COVID-19 in December of 2020.

Neal Adams revolutionized the comic book industry with his hyper-realistic style for characters such as Batman, Superman, the Green Lantern and the X-Men.

In Ohio, the field is set for what will be one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate races. On the Republican side, venture capitalist and author J.D. Vance will face Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan.

Ukrainian forces are struggling to detonate mines that scatter over a wide area and are internationally banned, known as "cluster munitions."

President Biden said he's worried about broader threats to issues like marriage equality, while Democratic leaders take aim at conservative justices who they say lied about settled precedent.

Jenna Fournel lost her son in the fall of 2019. To keep his spirit alive, and connect with her community during the pandemic, she expanded her garden and shared the goods with neighbors for free.

Leon Kagarise indulged his passion for country music by dragging his bulky tape recorder to outdoor music festivals in rural Maryland in the 1950s and 60s. His collection now includes thousands of live recordings from the golden years of country and bluegrass music. Hear Johnny Cash and other performers, and see photos from the concerts.

The seventh season of 24 premieres this Sunday. Critic David Bianculli assesses the four-hour, two-night return of counterterrorist Jack Bauer — who's got some new allies, and some new enemies.

Starting in fall 2009, NBC is going to program its 10-11 p.m. hour with Jay Leno five nights a week. NBC wanted to keep Leno though it is committed to giving the 11:30 p.m. slot to Conan O'Brien in 2009, and it is cheaper to produce five hours of Leno than scripted dramas.

What are critics are saying about the weekend's movie releases? Films on tap are Basic Instinct 2, Ice Age: The Meltdown and the slimy horror film Slither.

Michael Winterbottom's latest comedy is Tristam Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story. It's based on an experimental comic novel from the 18th century. The movie is as tricky as its source material.

The new ABC series Ugly Betty premieres Thursday. Day to Day television critic Andrew Wallenstein says that, although the show is a remake of a popular Spanish-language telenovela, it feels more like a small-screen version of the recent feature film The Devil Wears Prada — a satiric send-up of the inner workings of a fashion magazine empire.

In this installment of Summary Judgment, a roundup of critical response to new movie releases brought to you by online magazine Slate, we'll hear about Premonition, I Think I Love My Wife and The Wind That Shakes the Barley.

The 2022 Beijing Games are underway and already the drama is brewing from stellar performances on the ice rink — both figure skating and hockey — and on the slopes.

A dystopian thriller imagines a world where the rich can buy immortality, and the poor perish if they can't find a way to put more minutes on their life clocks.

This docudrama recounts a Nottingham social worker's shocking discovery — that tens of thousands of British children were deported to Australia over the years without their parents' consent — and her crusade to expose the scandal.

In a little-guys-get-theirs-back caper, Eddie Murphy's fast-talking crook recalls the rough-edged '80s performances that made him a star.