NPR's Scott Simon talks to film historian Jason Bailey about his book, "Gandolfini: Jim, Tony and the Life of a Legend." It details how different he was from the gangster he portrayed on "The Sopranos ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to film historian Jason Bailey about his book, "Gandolfini: Jim, Tony and the Life of a Legend." It details how different he was from the gangster he portrayed on "The Sopranos ...

Jazz fest starts this weekend in New Orleans and one of its headliners is rapper Lil' Wayne who made it to the main stage with the Roots.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the soccer fandom of Pope Francis, the NFL draft and hockey's Stanley Cup playoffs.

Some federal employees who were fired, reinstated, and fired again by the Trump administration are now learning their health coverage lapsed despite being told otherwise.

A massive explosion and fire rocked a port in southern Iran possibly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to ...

The World Food Programme says it has run out of food. It's been eight weeks since Israel stopped all aid coming into Gaza. The U-N agency warns of mass starvation.

The World Food Programme says it has run out of food. It's been eight weeks since Israel stopped all aid coming into Gaza. The U-N agency warns of mass starvation.

The funeral of Pope Francis demonstrated the values he held dear, from the theme of the gospel passage to the music he chose for the Mass. He also broke tradition with his final burial wishes.

Sudan's capital city has been liberated after more than two years of civil war, but it's been left in ruins. Emmanuel Akinwotu is an international correspondent for NPR. He joined NPR in 2022 from The ...

As the Trump administration continues to flood the news cycles with its efforts to end to the war in Ukraine, NPR looks at the Kremlin's negotiating strategy.