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Bruce Springsteen appeared on Wednesday night's second-to-last episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform "Streets of Minneapolis."

Bruce Springsteen voices what Colbert left unsaid on penultimate 'Late Show'

The rock icon directly blamed President Trump and the Ellisons for Colbert's cancellation on Wednesday night's show.

Shirley, on the left, performs alongside her mother's other koto students for the Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco Japantown.

In Oakland, the musical legacy of Japanese American incarceration still resonates

A beloved musician both defies and carries on the musical traditions with roots in Japanese American incarceration.

Cineplexity: the best and worst of wedding movies

In this week's Cineplexity, where we examine life's complexities by talking about cinema, we're taking on the best and worst of the beloved trope of "weddings in the movies."

San Francisco Ballet artistic director Tamara Rojo is known for taking risks. She says that, with the exception of Nutcracker, "every time you bring back the same work, less people will come. You are cannibalizing yourself. So that's not really a long-term strategy that you can rely on."

How Tamara Rojo is remaking ballet

From championing women choreographers to upending classics, the former Royal Ballet star turned artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet doesn't play it safe.

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on the resignation of Marty Makary

How will the resignation of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary affect the Trump administration's health agenda? Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb weighs in.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., on the cost of the war in Iran

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut about Pentagon spending on the U.S. war against Iran.

President Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025. Trump heads to Beijing for another meeting with Xi on Tuesday.

As Trump goes to China, what do Americans say about tariffs, Iran and world standing?

Most Americans see China as one of the United States' biggest rivals or adversaries, but largely as an economic threat, according to a new Chicago Council/NPR/Ipsos poll.

An ambulance enters the Bichat Hospital where a woman who tested positive for hantavirus remains in intensive care, in Paris, Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

French hantavirus patient is critically ill as outbreak grows to 11

A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung. The outbreak has now reached 11 total reported cases, 9 of which have been confirmed.

Cure For Paranoia is a Dallas alternative hip-hop collective.

And the winner of the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest is …

The winner of the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest is revealed by NPR Music's Bobby Carter. It's the 12th time that an unsigned musical artist has won the nationwide challenge.

Nathan Lane says of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. The Broadway revival has been nominated for nine Tony Awards, including a best actor award for Lane.

Nathan Lane says 'Death of a Salesman' is 'the most rewarding thing I've done'

Lane is nominated for a Tony for his portrayal of Arthur Miller's iconic salesman: "When people come back and talk about it, if they're not weeping, they're saying things like, 'You were my father.'"

After Orbán’s crushing election defeat, what’s next for Hungary?

Last Sunday, voters in Hungary delivered a decisive defeat to far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, ending his 16-year hold on power.

Every season of 'Survivor,' ranked worst to best, by NPR's resident superfan

Survivor is a sport, a metaphor for society and yes, entertainment. As its 50th season ends, NPR critic Stephen Thompson ranked every season so far.

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