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A newly rediscovered 1897 short by famed French filmmaker Georges Méliès is being hailed as the first-ever depiction of a robot in cinema.

Hat tricks have a rich history in hockey, but it didn't start there. For NPR's Word of the Week, we trace the term's some 150-year-history and why it's particularly special on the hockey rink.

U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3% from 4.4% in December. Annual revisions show that job growth last year was far weaker than initially reported.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Emily Nemens about her latest novel, Clutch, which tells the story of five women and their lifelong friendship.

A group of Buddhist monks walked from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., in the name of peace. The 108-day pilgrimage captivated Americans.

This year, North Carolina officially began recognizing only two genders, male and female. The gender identity law is one of many anti-LGBTQ laws and actions that have been passed in N.C. and beyond — however, the number of people who openly identify as nonbinary and gender expansive are growing across the country. Here are the stories of four nonbinary community leaders who are working to create spaces for queer folks in the Triangle.

Vladyslav Heraskevych, a skeleton sled racer, wore a helmet on Wednesday showing images of Ukrainian athletes killed defending his country against Russia's full-scale invasion. International Olympic Committee officials say the helmet violates rules designed to keep politics out of the Olympics.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, about how the organization is scaling operations in Gaza to serve one million meals a day.

Bangladeshis go to the polls for the first time since they overthrew their former autocratic leader. Will voters trust the results?

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., about current congressional negotiations regarding funding for the Department of Homeland Security.