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FRONTLINE's documentary series “America and the Taliban” examines America's 20 years in Afghanistan

The 14th Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, joins us to explain how this year’s pieces were chosen.

NPR's special correspondent Susan Stamberg visits with curator John Troutman at the Smithsonian exhibit "Entertainment Nation."

Two years ago, a former detective set out to track down an uncle who'd been estranged for decades. But early in his search he made a disappointing discovery — his uncle Cesar Irizarry had died.

Sweet dreams are made of this / Who am I to disagree? I travel the world and the seven seas / Everybody's looking for something

School shootings, social media, beauty standards. 13-year-olds Erika Young and Norah Weiner delve into what middle school looks like today in their award-winning podcast.

The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.Tedros, says he used to "dream of the day when we would have a ... vaccine against malaria. Now, we have two."

Americans spend an estimated $100 billion each year on lottery tickets. It's a tradition that dates back to the nation's earliest settlers, and was even one the Founding Fathers took part in.

In Black Folk, Blair Kelley portrays generations of Black workers — Pullman porters, domestic laborers, USPS employees, COVID-19 essential workers — who have contributed to the nation's prosperity.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with authors Jeff Yang and Preeti Chhibber about The Golden Screen: The Movies that Made Asian America. The book looks at films that have shaped Asian American identities.

34 years after it went off the air, the irreverent detective dramedy "Moonlighting" is set to stream next month. Why so long to hear the fast patter of David and Maddie again? Blame it on the music.

Election denialism has become not only a thing but a movement. And if critics call this an attack on democracy, some election deniers respond by saying the U.S. is not a democracy, it is a republic.