NPR's Scott Simon remembers screenwriter Robert Towne, who died this week. Towne won an Oscar for Chinatown, which is considered one of the best screenplays in American cinema.
As Russia's leader visits North Korea, Johns Hopkins professor Sergey Radchenko offers insights into the fascinating history of twists and turns in relations between Moscow and Pyongyang.
Celebrity influencers are promoting the pricey scans to catch disease early, but a doctor argues the U.S. should focus instead on reaching everyone with proven screenings and prevention strategies.
Afuá, a remote town in the Brazilian Amazon, banned motor vehicles over 20 years ago. Writer Mac Margolis and photographer Stefan Kolumban paid the town a visit to see what life is like.
What is so dangerous about the song, "Glory to Hong Kong"? NPR's Scott Simon explains that the Chinese government is cracking down on any singing, quoting, or use of the song.
The newest iPad ad depicts instruments, books and art supplies flattened into Apple's thinnest product ever. But anyone who owns and loves art in any form knows: The practicality isn't the point.
An art gallery worker lost his job in February after hanging up his own art. NPR's Scott Simon thinks an Open Wall night might be a good way to give artists who are not huge names a chance to shine.