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Matthew Rhys plays <em></em>Perry Mason in the new HBO reboot of the legal drama based on Erle Stanley Gardner's detective stories. "To my mind, he makes a good private investigator because he doesn't fit in in any way," Rhys says.

'Perry Mason' Reboot Is No Rerun: This Is A 'Very Dark' Take, Says Matthew Rhys

Welsh actor Matthew Rhys stars in the HBO version of the 1960s legal drama. This Perry Mason is a seamy, slovenly private eye in 1932 Los Angeles. "He doesn't fit in in any way," Rhys says.

'From Here to Equality' Author Makes A Case, And A Plan, For Reparations

In a new book, economist William Darity Jr. argues that monetary payments are owed directly to the descendants of enslaved people, to help reverse more than two centuries of disenfranchisement.

Health ministries and creative artists are making videos to teach good hygiene and social responsibility. Some are extremely winning, like the hand-washing dance created by Vietnamese choreographer Quang Đăng.

Coronavirus Fears Have Led To A Golden Age Of Hand-Washing PSAs

Around the world, comedians, TikTokers and public health ministries are bringing fresh style and humor to a classic form: the hygiene tutorial.

Hamilton County Seeks Death Penalty For Man Accused Of Killing Springdale Officer

The Hamilton County prosecutor's office will seek the death penalty in the case against the man accused of striking and killing Springdale Police...

Ammar Haj Ahmad performs as the play's narrator, Safi, in <em>The Jungle</em>.

'The Jungle' Tells The Stories Inside A Real Refugee Camp In Northern France

A makeshift city full of refugees is the scene for the new off-Broadway play The Jungle. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with two of its actors, Ammar Haj Ahmad and Milan Ghobsheh.

'American Factory': When A Chinese Company Takes Over An Ohio Factory

The new Netflix documentary --American Factory -- is the first film distributed by Barack and Michelle Obama's production company Higher Ground Productions.

Music venues, like the Metro in Chicago, have gone through a long and uncertain wait for aid passed by Congress in December.

Shuttered Venue Grants Are Coming In April, After A Long Wait

The live music industry breathed a sigh of relief when Congress passed a $15 billion grant program for struggling venues. But owners still face uncertainty and delays.

The Internal Revenue Service is pictured in April 2020 in Washington, D.C. The IRS has faced huge challenges in recent years, and new coronavirus relief bills introduce new complexity to the agency's work.

Coronavirus Relief Bill Is A 'Heavy Lift' For Already-Strained IRS

The Internal Revenue Service, which has seen budget and staff cuts in recent years, is responsible for carrying out several key provisions of the legislation signed by President Biden this week.

Berlin's lampposts bristle with fliers and notices, and Berliners read them avidly. For one resident, the lamps were a natural place to turn when she lost a beloved shoe.

A Stiletto, A Lamppost And The Soul Of Berlin

If you need help in ultramodern Berlin, the low-tech tradition of posting a note on a lamppost may yield the best results. Just ask Maira Becke, who has turned to the city's many avid lamppost readers for help recovering a beloved stiletto shoe.

A Poetic Look At A Medical Pioneer, 'Dr. Mütter's Marvels' Jolts The Heart

Moving ably from verse to historical prose, poet Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz chronicles the life and work of an unsung medical innovator in the exhaustively researched Dr. Mütter's Marvels.

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