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The Bush administration realizes that Syria is one key to a peaceful resolution of the current conflict in the Middle East. But the president has so far refused to talk directly with the government in Damascus. Instead, the U.S. has decided to try and put pressure on Syria through other Mideast governments.

After three decades of acting and three nominations, Smith finally won for his portrayal of Richard Williams, the father of tennis superstars Venus and Serena.

Earlier Wednesday, British police said they arrested two more men in Manchester related to the hostage-taking incident.

At least one viewer watching at home thought they spotted Beyoncé in the star-studded stands at Serena Williams' U.S. Open match Monday night. Cox, who "worships" the singer, took it in stride.

Bishop William J. Barber II, who suffers from a chronic and painful form of arthritis, was escorted out of an AMC movie theater after he tried to use his own chair in the accessible section.

Pope Leo XIV is in Spain, calling for an end to political polarization on his first papal visit to the country in 15 years.

Jim Jarmusch's new film, Paterson, was loosely inspired by William Carlos Williams' epic poem of the same name. Critic David Edelstein says the film expertly evokes the inner state of an artist.

Lawmakers in the House have voted to cut U.S. funding to the United Nations, unless the body agrees to a list of reforms. NPR's Juan Williams analyzes the vote and the chances of John Bolton becoming U.S. ambassador to the U.N.

Republican Brian Echevarria says a commercial against him was racist. It may have helped the Democratic candidate win a Cabarrus County House seat, helping the Democrats block a Republican supermajority in the General Assembly.

William Cummings moved back home with his parents after college didn't work out the first time. After he was diagnosed with cancer, his parents became his caregivers.

What do you know about marathoning seniors, Diane Keaton's fashion choices and Taylor Swift sales? Find out!

Candidates for the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners answered questions about why they should be elected (or reelected).

Witnesses on the third day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry include Alexander Vindman, Tim Morrison and Jennifer Williams, first hand witnesses to President Trump's July 25 call.

Two new films about men who find flexibility late in life, "Living" and "A Man Called Otto," are remakes of acclaimed foreign films: Director Akira Kurosawa's "Ikuru" and Sweden's "A Man Called Ove."

SIMON/ SNOWFLAKES: SCOTT SPEAKS WITH RESEARCH BIOLOGIST WILLIAM WERGIN WHO HAS PROVIDED THE SCIENCE COMMUNITY WITH VALUABLE INFORMATION ABOUT SNOWFLAKES --- THAT HAS VAST REPERCUSSIONS.

Commentator Celeste Headlee talks about her grandfather, composer William Grant Still, and his groundbreaking music.

NPR's Doyenne of Dirt, Ketzel Levine, reports on the American daffodils that have been muscling in on the garden that once belonged to English poet William Wordsworth.

A Tennessee Williams celebration took place in New Orleans last weekend. It included a "Stelloff" contest. Scott speaks with the winner.

In anticipation of the next presidential elections in Zimbabwe, the government of President Robert Mugabe is cracking down on civil rights activists. Activists Magodonga Mahlangu and Jenni Williams have been arrested nearly 50 times each. They talk with host Michel Martin about why they keep pushing for reform.

For decades, the genre has had a stealth mission: promoting public health. It started with Doug E. Fresh's "Stroke Ain't No Joke."