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The off-Broadway production is the work of a Syrian playwright trying to sort out the fear and distrust that have torn his country apart. It's written for audiences who only know Syria from the news.

The film, set in a series of make-believe gardens, follows three couples after they receive devastating news about a mutual friend.

The Gaza Strip is no easy place to start a business, but some of the logistical challenges of running a business there work in favor of female entrepreneurs.

For Detroit automakers, there's likely no bigger prize than being the No. 1 truck. The Detroit three — GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler — are essentially truck companies that sell cars.

An award-winning London stage adaptation of 1984 has just transferred to the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Mass. The actors say Orwell's dystopian novel remains ominously relevant today.

The Senate failed to pass legislation on Wednesday that would have created national, voluntary standards for labeling genetically modified foods or GMOs. A coalition of environmentalists and chefs that favor mandatory labeling of GMOs applauded the action, but an industry group, the Corn Refiners Association, says it's concerned by the Senate's move.

Details of the giant trade deal known as the TPP, or Trans-Pacific Partnership, are finally out. The proposed pact among the U.S. and 11 other Pacific rim nations has been in the works for years.

The Keystone XL pipeline would have transported a large portion of Canada's oil to U.S. refineries. Residents of Alberta, many whom depend on the oil boom, are trying to figure out what's next.

Amazon is opening its first permanent brick and mortar bookstore in Seattle. The company often tries out new products and ideas in its hometown, and if this does well, it could be a harbinger of things to come.

A plan to establish a national park in Maine's North Woods could receive a boost from the White House by the end of the year. A long simmering battle has been brewing over the area's future.

Pixar's second film of 2015 is no Inside Out story-wise, but its visuals and wonderful score make the time spent in its dino-packed alternate universe a pleasure.

The holiday marking victory over Nazi Germany is a lavish affair, with parades, speeches and the latest military hardware on display. Russia's enthusiasm for its military has revived in recent years.

President Trump said the increased tariffs that the U.S. imposed Friday on $200 billion in Chinese imports would remain despite possible retaliation.

The Trump administration imposed new tariffs on Chinese goods. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Tiffany Williams, a luggage shop owner in Lubbock, Texas, about the impact.

Though some elements generate fresh sparks, the remake "mostly has the beat-for-beat quality of the live-action Beauty and the Beast, the current standard-bearer for pointlessness."

Businesses in Mexico are not too worried that President Trump is going to actually tax all of their goods into the the U.S. They are hoping for a quick, amicable resolution.

Rachel Martin talks to Christophe Bondy, senior counsel to Canada in free trade talks with the EU last year, about the negotiations underway among Canada, Mexico and the U.S. to rework NAFTA.

Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Michael Rich about what Apple can do to curb teen phone addiction. Rich practices adolescent medicine at Boston Children's Hospital and researches children's media use.

They've dropped "For the Straight Guy" from the title, reflecting the retooled makeover series' updated, and slightly broadened, mission.

Hercules & Love Affair ringmaster and disco-pop savant Andrew Butler's new album finely tunes the music's contemporary and traditional ingredients with guest appearances by Sharon Van Etten and more.