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Remembering Oscar-Nominated Character Actor Seymour Cassel

Cassel, who died April 7, performed as a child during matinees of his mom's burlesque shows and went on to appear in movies directed by John Cassavetes and Wes Anderson. Originally broadcast in 2006.

The British TV series <em>National Treasure</em> (available on Hulu) features Robbie Coltrane as a beloved comedian who has been accused of sexual assault, and Julie Walters (right) and Andrea Riseborough as his wife and daughter.

Critic's 'Ghost List' Has Books, Music And A TV Show That Deserve A Second Look

Every year, critic John Powers is haunted by the things he wishes he'd reviewed. The themes his 2017 "Ghost List" range in spirit from cosmic surrealism to ripped-from-the-headlines immediacy.

Mac Miller performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Aug. 1, 2018.

The Best Tiny Desk Concerts Of 2018

Watch 25 of the year's greatest, most surprising Tiny Desk performances, featuring just a sampling of the gifted artists who passed through NPR Music's office this year.

Crosscurrents: May 30, 2012

The final program in our series on Oakland's Fruitvale and San Antonio neighborhoods, produced by KALW News and Mills College in Oakland. We take a look…

The dogged search for a neighborhood’s name

The size of San Francisco never changes, because of its geographic location on a peninsula. Yet new neighborhood names continue to be created (NoPa,…

Lilian Garcia braids Melody Vasquez's hair while Garcia's daughter Jaohnliz plays with her dog, Fanny, inside Liberata Iraldo, a middle school in Rio Grande, where they sought shelter after Hurricane Maria.

If A School Becomes A Shelter In Puerto Rico, Where Do Students Learn?

Some middle-schoolers are returning to class for the first time since Hurricane Maria hit the island in September. The students are sharing a school with high-schoolers, and that worries some parents.

Jawar Mohammed, 32, created the Oromia Media Network and used it to bludgeon one of the most brutal regimes on the African continent.

How An Exiled Activist In Minnesota Helped Spur Big Political Changes In Ethiopia

Ethiopia's recent changes are due largely to an uprising by young men from the largest ethnic group, the Oromo. Their inspiration: Jawar Mohammed, who created a media network in exile in Minnesota.

Final NPR Battleground Map: The Race Snaps Back, But Clinton Maintains Advantage

Hillary Clinton retains a broad, consistent and shallow lead over Donald Trump in battleground states. If her Blue Wall of states leaning her direction holds, she wins. If not, anything can happen.

The New Housing Crisis: Shut Out Of The Market

Ten years after a housing collapse during the Great Recession, home values have rebounded but there are too few homes on the market. Buyers face intense competition, and that means higher prices.

The many translations of Day of the Dead

If you walk down Mission Street this weekend you’ll see family members holding pictures of loved ones in one hand and candles in another. You may see…

Bars are thriving in the Old City of Damascus. In recent years, the neighborhood withstood attacks from rebel-held suburbs.

In Damascus, The Bars Are Packed And The Wine Is Flowing

Revelers drink, dance and listen to music in the Syrian capital's Old City bars. "No one talks about the war anymore," a bartender says. "We got used to it."

Review: Royal Trux, 'Platinum Tips + Ice Cream'

Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema are back to steer rock 'n' roll towards chaos once more with Royal Trux's first album in 17 years.

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