The internet is gaga over Walton Goggins. Here's why
His Hollywood career as a character actor spans decades, but this The White Lotus and The Righteous Gemstones star has decidedly become the internet's guy du jour — for more than one reason.
A city in India is training Gen Z to take over the chess world
The southern Indian city of Chennai is known for its high achievers. In recent years, it has produced some of the world's most formidable chess players — and the youngest world champion.
Two major law firms fight back against Trump orders seen as retribution
Two major law firms are suing the Trump administration. They're asking a judge to block executive orders that punish them because of their clients and the lawyers that they hired.
Americans are growing concerned about the economy
Consumers are growing more cautious about the U.S. economy, in the face of stubborn inflation and looming tariffs.
Longtime partners team up again as writers and stars of 'The Ballad of Wallis Island'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks comedians Tom Basden and Tim Key, about why they returned to their nearly 20-year-old short film to create a full-length feature, The Ballad of Wallis Island.
How Selena's Texas hometown continues to honor her 30 years after her death
Thirty years after the death of Selena Quintanilla, Texas Standard's Raul Alonzo visits places in Corpus Christi where the icon of Tejano music is remembered and memorialized.
New study shows impact of foreign aid cuts on HIV/Aids treatment
Study in the Lancet finds that with US and European cuts to foreign assistance programs the provide AIDS treatments and medicines there will be millions of news cases and deaths from AIDS in the coming years. Reporter: Emanuel; Editor: Davis
Muslims in Altadena look for normalcy at the end of Ramadan after mosque burned down
Wildfires in Los Angeles destroyed the only mosque in the Altadena area. As the community prepares to celebrate the end of Ramadan, it's finding ways to give kids — and adults — a sense of normalcy.
Ukraine is at the cutting edge of drone innovation, but Russia is catching up
The war between Russia and Ukraine is now largely being fought with drones. Ukraine is at the cutting edge of wartime drone innovation, producing over 2 million in 2024 -- but Russia is close behind.
Famed conductor Michael Tilson Thomas holds last concerts
With a recurrence of cancer, famed conductor Michael Tilson Thomas is ending his musical career. One of his final concerts is in Miami Beach, where he'll lead the orchestral academy he helped found.