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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Emily Watson and Olivia Williams, who play the leads in the HBO prequel series "Dune: Prophecy." The season premiere airs on Max on November 17.

The podcast The Last Ride examines systemic problems in media and policing and illuminates the deep wounds that are left when no one is held accountable.

The director Harold Ramis didn't intend for his movie Groundhog Day to be heralded by religious thinkers as an example of how to live life, but that's exactly what happened after it was released in 1993. Salon reporter Mary Elizabeth Williams tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly that after fighting cancer, she has come to understand the movie's universal message.

A study from the Governors Highway Safety Association finds that not wearing a helmet and alcohol consumption are big factors in the deaths.

N.C. House District 73 is central and northeastern Cabarrus County. There are nearly 60,000 registered voters in District 73. Of that total, 30% are registered Democrats, 33% are registered Republicans and 36% are unaffiliated voters. Incumbent Democrat Diamond Staton-Williams is seeking her second term. In 2020, approximately 44,000 voters cast ballots for the presidential election. At that time, 53% voted for Trump and 45% voted for Biden.

North Carolina's Court of Appeals says a prisoner convicted of killing a pair of brothers in Charlotte must have the chance to be released one day because…

The Washington Post reports on what led to the sudden resignation of NPR's former top news executive, Ellen Weiss, in early January. While Weiss wasn't an…

Jim Williams never met a piece of electronics he didn't like. The Silicon Valley electrical engineer collects and cherishes what few of us notice: the inner workings of modern machines. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports.

When a suicide bomber killed himself in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, it damaged dozens of buildings in a historic area. As the rebuilding begins, questions remain about how to proceed.

Three sailors were killed during last week's shooting at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla. One was Airman Mohammed Sameh Haitham, a track star at his high school in St. Petersburg.

67 Orange Street makes do with take-out and outdoor service while waiting for a decision on inside dining in NYC.

After closing its doors in March and laying off hundreds of workers, the Kennedy Center held its first concert Saturday night (9/26). Renee Fleming and Vanessa Williams performed for an audience of about 40 people. NPR's Elizabeth Blair was there.

Fred Thompson's withdrawal from the Republican presidential race ends a White House bid that never really took off. The former Tennessee senator's relaxed leadership style failed to ignite meaningful support from voters.

They're partying inside Buckingham Palace Friday evening. Prince William and Kate Middleton, now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, were married Friday.

RUDOLPH VALENTINO WAS BORN 100 YEARS AGO TODAY AND HOST ALEX CHADWICK SPEAKS WITH FILM HISTORIAN WILLIAM EVERSON ABOUT VALENTINO'S SHORT LIVED FILM CAREER.

Michael speaks with NPR's Cheryl Devall, who's covering the annual meeting of the NAACP. It's the organization's first meeting under the leadership of its new president, Myrlie Evers-Williams.

Joe speaks with NPR's Margot Adler about the NAACP's annual meeting in New York City. Today, members cast a vote of no confidence in the civil rights organization's current Chairman of the Board of Directors, William Gibson.

Robert talks to Defense Secretary William Cohen, about tonight's test, and the pros and cons of developing a missile defense system.

Liane talks with Mark Frost about his latest novel, The 6 essiahs, which continues the fictitious adventures of 19th-century author rthur Conan Doyle. (William Morrow)

Scott speaks with journalist and host for member station WBUR's news talk show "Connections" about the Senate race in Massachusetts. It pits Republican governor William Weld against the Democratic incumbent John Kerry.