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Reporter Derek John reports on hip-hop artist Jin, the first Asian-American rapper to release a major-label record. Jin's new CD, The Rest is History, challenges negative images of people of Chinese heritage in American culture.

Expensive restaurants and specialty stores in the United States are now offering fine caviar from Idaho and California. Restrictions on caviar imports from Asia are creating an opening for domestic producers of the pricey fish eggs. Tom Banse reports.

Alex Murdaugh — the disgraced former lawyer serving a life term for the murders of his wife and son — will get a new trial in South Carolina, the state Supreme Court said on Wednesday.

NPR's Michel Martin joined author Bruce Feiler and seniors in Washington, D.C., who discussed Feiler's new book, "A Time to Gather: How Ritual Created the World–and How It Can Save Us."

Another story... this time on laughter by storyteller Carmen Deedee.

Living conditions remain grim in Baghdad, where many places still are without power, and there's a shortage of clean water. At many hospitals, staff are not showing up to care for the patients, and doctors and nurses want more security. NPR's Michele Norris talks with Roland Huguenin-Benjamin of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

of TWA Flight 800 off the coast of Long Island. Searchers and divers have found 195 of the 230 people onboard the Paris-bound flight. Investigators are trying to reassemble the plane from the wreckage they've recovered...but after almost three weeks, there's still no word on what caused the explosion.

Congressional investigators testify before a Senate committee that using false identification, they entered the United States repeatedly from Canada, Mexico and Jamaica. And Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announces that customs, immigration and other border inspectors will be combined into one new bureau to improve efficiency. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

A horror film made for less than a million dollars by a YouTuber in his studio feature debut is driving audiences to theaters in droves.

Insurance is supposed to soften the blow when homes burn or flood. With some preparation, you can better your odds of a smoother recovery if disaster strikes.

After more than 40 years, one of the most beloved and acclaimed children's stories is coming to the small screen. Madeleine L'Engle's Newbery Award-winning book A Wrinkle in Time is part science fiction, part coming-of-age novel. And it's been made into a TV movie which airs on ABC Monday night. NPR's Susan Stone reports.

New companies are selling artificial intelligence assistance to mental health therapists. The AI tools can help with administration and recordkeeping, but some patients worry about their privacy.