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Jeanne Theoharis' new book re-examines civil rights history and the way it's been manipulated. "It is used to make us feel good about ourselves, to make us feel good about our progress," she says.

The Eagles are choosing a popular track by the incarcerated rapper as their entrance music for the 2018 Super Bowl.

Zuma has been mired in corruption allegations. Some in his African National Congress fear if he stays on until elections next year, he could damage the party's chances of retaining power.

The job market continues to tighten which is helping to push up wages. That in turn, is driving up consumer spending. All of that economic activity is pushing interest rates higher.

The government is set to run out of money this week. What's on the negotiating table? And, nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula make for a pretty exceptional backdrop to the Olympic games.

The largest British bank becomes the first to impose such a ban. Reports suggest that Lloyds fears that it could end up with unpaid debt if the cryptocurrency falls further.

Advocates say Hungary is only allowing two asylum seekers in each day. They say that violates international law, and is causing panic among the thousands waiting to cross from Serbia.

Larry Nassar's sentencing will conclude Monday in Eaton County, Mich. He's already been sentenced in another county. Steve Inskeep talks to Matthew Mencarini of the Lansing State Journal.

Diane Siskey, the widow of Charlotte Ponzi scheme operator Richard Siskey, has reached an interim agreement to turn over $15 million in insurance money.…

The scandal, in which Lee was sentenced to five years in jail only last August, brought down the government of President Park Geun-hye.

Equating individualism with selfishness may be a mistake: Some of the world's wealthiest and most individualistic countries are some of the most altruistic, says 13.7 guest commentator Abigail Marsh.

Recyclers in the United States are feeling the impact of China's new strict standards for the recycling it imports from around the world.

While you’re still of sound mind, should you lay out the medical care you want if you’re diagnosed with Alzheimer’s? Now, you can.

The Eagles won a thrilling victory in the Super Bowl on Sunday night, to the delight of Philadelphians everywhere. Tom Brady of the Patriots proved fallible, while Justin Timberlake was ... just fine.

NPR Music's Ann Powers breaks down the mixed reaction to Timberlake's big week, in which a new album and a Super Bowl performance both took a beating in popular opinion and the press.

Talent manager Vincent Cirrincione acknowledged pursuing sexual relationships, but he insisted they were consensual and denied making them conditional for his representing anyone.

The government cracks down on critics, including the island nation's Supreme Court which had ordered the release of imprisoned opposition leaders.

Many of these experts are also parents, and their work informs their approach to making rules with their kids about phones, TV and other media.

Maggie O'Farrell's first book of nonfiction is a memoir — by turns thrilling and agonizing — of all of her brushes with death. And there have been many, from childhood illness to deadly riptides.

Director Ryan Coogler and TDE producer Sounwave discuss the origin and evolution of Black Panther's hip-hop soundtrack.