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At 88, Phyllis Diller has published a memoir, appears in the film The Aristocrats and has a documentary out about her retirement from stand-up comedy.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Bill Gates, the former Microsoft CEO turned philanthropist, about his contributions to AI equity initiatives -- and his criticisms of an AI-powered future world.

Sports journalist Sabreena Merchant says culture war issues related to race and trans athletes threaten to overshadow exceptional play on the WNBA court.

Unlike many American rappers, Biritsh hip-hop artist Mike Skinner, a.k.a. The Streets, does without the hype. His new CD A Grand Don't Come for Free is a self-deprecating, humorous song cycle.

NPR's A Martínez asks Michael Ratney, former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, where the Saudis go from here now they're not getting the support they want from the United States.

In a perfect rock 'n' roll world, everyone who ever loved the rambling-rogue storytelling of early Bruce Springsteen or Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy would know about Lifter Puller. The brainchild of Craig Finn, Lifter Puller captured inglorious moments in the club-going pursuit of oblivion.

When it comes to longevity, lots of research has shown how much you move matters. But a new study finds your pace may also be key -- even if you fall far short of daily step goals.

As the frontman for pop-punk band Fall Out Boy, Pete Wentz glories in remaking the rules. He playfully subverts gender roles to undercut homophobia by wearing eyeliner, kissing his male bandmates on stage and wearing girls' jeans, yet somehow makes it all mainstream.

Shout Out Louds' "Tonight I Have to Leave It" opens like an homage to The Cure's "In Between Days," with rolling toms and acoustic-guitar strums alternating between two chords. That singer Adam Olenius sounds like The Cure's Robert Smith is no slam against his band's own, unfussy brilliance.

Neuroscientists have made a major advance in modeling the human brain in mice, offering a new way to study conditions like cerebral palsy. Ethicists ask if it changes how these mice should be treated.

Today is Teddy Bear Day!

Like the early Coen Brothers films Blood Simple and Miller's Crossing, this thriller is a genre exercise — controlled, precise and exquisite in its imagery as it makes an audience cringe.