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NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum's return to the court from injury and the start of the World Baseball Classic tournament.

If you're a fan of the horror genre, this year's Oscars are something to celebrate with multiple nominations.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about U.S. military operations against Iran.

Rep. Andy Ogles' social media post is the latest in a series of Islamophobic statements from House Republicans.

SB 53 is the State’s Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act. It’s a first-of-its-kind AI safety law and it was passed last year. A number of AI companies lobbied against the legislation. And internet freedom advocates argue the law is now so watered down, that it no longer effectively protects whistleblowers in the AI companies.

In her new book, Darkology, historian Rhae Lynn Barnes writes about how blackface and minstrel shows became one of the most popular forms of entertainment in 19th- and 20th-century America.

A military assessment suggests a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile was responsible for at least 165 deaths at an Iranian girls' school, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

Attacks by Iran have already nearly halted the flow of oil through the vital waterway as commercial ship crews fear being hit by missiles, drones or mines.

Legendary anchorman and America's favorite judge and scorekeeper, Bill Kurtis is retiring from his role at Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me!, capping off a phenomenal 12-year run with the show.

The California State Senate adjourned Thursday in memory of the nine people killed in last month's Castle Peak avalanche, the deadliest in California's modern history. From our partners at CapRadio, Greg Micek has more.

Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with BPR listener Wesley Davis and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

A look at KALW's "Uncuffed" podcast, and a conversation with Greg Eskridge, talking about life after he was paroled in the summer of 2024 - after spending more than 30 years in prison - and his relationship with his family and society.