Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."
After Attacks, What Is New York City Doing To Protect Jewish Communities?
After a string of anti-Semitic crimes, Mayor Bill de Blasio talks to NPR's Noel King about the growing number of attacks on Jewish communities, and what the city is doing to protect residents.
Reunited Massachusetts Couple Gets Married At Worcester's Dunkin'
Valerie Sneade and Jason Roy got married last week at the same doughnut shop where they broke up more than 25 years ago. After nearly three decades apart, they crossed paths and rekindled their love.
Cat Returned To Owner 2 Years After It Went Missing
A cat that disappeared during Hurricane Irma in 2017 has been reunited with its owner in Tampa, Fla. The sheriff's office was able to trace the cat with the help of a microchip.
How Do Brazilians Feel About President Bolsonaro's First Year In Office?
Brazil's president is about to mark a year in office. In his inaugural speech, he promised to build a "society without discrimination or division." Critics say he's done the exact opposite.
1924 Copyrighted Works To Become Part Of The Public Domain
A number of important literary and musical works are headed for the public domain on New Year's Day — including George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue."
News Brief: Hanukkah Attack, Texas Church Shooting, U.S. Airstrikes
Five people are stabbed at a rabbi's home in New York. Two people die after a gunman opens fire at a Texas church. And, U.S. airstrikes on sites in Iraq and Syria target an Iranian-backed militia.
Examining The Last Decade In Television
The two big stories of the decade boiled down to: volume and streaming. Viewers had thousands of new shows to choose from and they could binge-watch as many as they wanted and they didn't need cable.
Topeka Offers Money To Move
Topeka, Kan., is the latest city to try to lure new residents with money.