'It's such a dream': Top high school performers step out on Broadway
With a billboard in Times Square and a night on Broadway, the year's top high school performers are ready for their big moment at the Jimmy Awards.
Rapper Ab-Soul is back after taking time off from music to deal with his grief
NPR's A Martinez talks to Herbert Anthony Stevens IV, better known as rapper Ab-Soul, about his new album: Herbert. The new songs are all about grief.
El Paso is dealing with a surge of migrants crossing the southern U.S. border
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Tommy Gonzalez, the city manager of El Paso, Texas, where the mayor recently declared a state of emergency over an influx of migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Why many Jews in the U.S. are conflicted about publicly celebrating Hanukkah
With rising anti-Semitism, many American Jews are conflicted about whether to publicly celebrate Hanukkah. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Dec. 18, 2022.)
The House Jan. 6 committee is wrapping up its investigation
The House Jan. 6 panel will take up criminal referrals against former President Donald Trump. The referrals will be voted on Monday in what's likely to be the group's last public meeting.
Argentina celebrates its first World Cup title in 36 years
People across Argentina are celebrating Sunday's win over France. It is the first trophy for team captain Lionel Messi, who was likely playing his last World Cup match.
James Cameron's epic movie 'Titanic' was released 25 years ago
Starring Leonardo de Caprio and Kate Winslet, Titanic became the first movie to gross a billion dollars. The special effects of the late 1990s are part of what made this film a blockbuster.
Ukrainiane warns Russia is preparing for a major ground offensive this winter
NPR's A Martinez talks to retired Marine Col. Mark Cancian, senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about a possible major Russian ground offensive in Ukraine.
Indonesia has updated its criminal code with a raft of free speech restrictions
Indonesia's overhaul of its criminal code has alarmed human rights advocates, who say the updated version enshrines numerous anti-democratic practices.
Singing with James Brown was a great opportunity but the traveling takes a toll
In this week's StoryCorps, two women — Sandra Bears and Martha Harvin — talk about their careers in music — which included singing with James Brown.
China navigates a COVID surge after shifting away from draconian restrictions
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Bill Bishop, author of the Sinocism newsletter, which analyzes current affairs in China, about what's at stake as COVID cases ramp up ahead of the Lunar New Year.
Iran doubles down on a tactic to crush unrest: death sentences and executions
Concern about Iran's crackdown on antigovernment protesters increases with reports of more people being sentenced to death and some executions taking place.