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Shampoo, Wes Anderson and orange juice-- what do these things all have in common? Jonathan Coulton sings Jim Croce's "Time in a Bottle" with clues about stuff you find in bottles.

We attempt to make visual art radio-friendly in our VIP game. VIP Adrian Tomine and special guest Yo La Tengo's James McNew guess classic albums based on Ophira and Jonathan's descriptions.

The 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans wasn't that memorable, save for Liam Neeson's line, "Release the Kraken!" Contestants answer with phrases that start with the "cr" sound as Zeus himself.

So much political mud is flying in South Carolina they may want to change the state bird. Questionable phone calls and accusations of photoshopped…

Historian Vernon Burton and political scientist Gibbs Knotts discuss some of South Carolina's long and complicated voting history.

The African-American South Carolina congressman's support comes just ahead of the Palmetto State primary, where Clinton needs a big victory to slow Bernie Sanders's momentum.

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders face off in Nevada's Democratic caucuses on Saturday. Renee Montagne talks to former state assemblywoman Lucy Flores about the Latino vote.

A federal court is battling Apple over encryption. The Mozilla Foundation launched a pro-encryption campaign. Steve Inskeep talks to Mark Surman, the foundation's executive director.

Per capita, Sweden has taken in more migrants than any country in Europe. "The only thing you can do is to help them," says a Swedish volunteer teaching newcomers the language in the town of Ronneby.

Donald Trump will get 50 delegates from his Palmetto State win, but both Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz tried to spin their finishes as a victory as the field winnowed with Jeb Bush's withdrawal.

Black people on the autism spectrum can have less access to help than others. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jackie Pilgrim, who has an autistic son and was diagnosed with Asperger's herself.

Lately it seems as if every thriller written by a woman gets compared to two recent blockbusters: Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. So what makes those two books so appealing and influential?

Also: Apple wants the FBI to drop its demands to unlock a terrorist's IPhone; a very powerful cyclone strikes Fiji; and Denny Hamlin wins the Daytona 500 in the closest ever finish.

My adventures as a foodie took a wrong turn when I ran into the Kraft Macaroni & Cheese police last month.It happened this way.I was visiting family in…

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx about the legal ramifications of self-driving automobiles and what the government is doing to usher in this new technology.

At one point, Meg LeFauve was getting multiple studio executive job offers. But as her mentor says, "She knew she had a different path." Now her screenplay for Inside Out is up for an Oscar.

Peter Mondavi, together with his brother Robert, oversaw a revolution in American winemaking.

Gulf states are starting to spend the first of billions from BP's settlements and fines for the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history — but not all the money is being used for restoration.

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says standards must be developed, such as determining whether licensed drivers will be required. But he says potential safety benefits will be a big advantage.

Uber says no background check would have flagged the suspect in the Kalamazoo shootings, because he had no criminal history. The driver had received generally positive rider feedback and ratings.