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For the first time in the history of the Academy Awards, the people responsible for casting movies will be honored at the Oscars ceremony. There are five nominees in the inaugural achievement in casting category.

The spread of new strains raises new questions as two COVID-19 vaccines continue their rollout across the U.S. and another vaccine candidate preps for regulatory review. Here's what you need to know.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Raffaello Pantucci, a counter terrorism expert at the Royal United Services Institute, about the deadly suicide bombing in Manchester, England.

Bitty Bittle is a gay college hockey star who loves making pies. He's the main character in the popular hockey webcomic "Check Please," created by Ngozi Ukazu — who incidentally cannot skate.

House Republicans went back to the drawing board to roll out a new budget plan after seeing tax revenues coming up short month after month. The changes...

Scientists have now identified an easy way to measure pool urine—by looking for traces of a common artificial sweetener. Urine in pools mixed with chemicals can pose a potential health threat.

Voters in the Netherlands go to the polls on March 15, with an anti-immigrant populist leading the pack in parliamentary elections.

What do birds like to chow down on anyway? And what to do with pesky squirrels? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Talkin' Birds host Ray Brown about birdfeeding.

More than a million people support an online petition calling for President Trump to be banned from entering Britain. Prime Minister Theresa May is criticized for inviting him to visit the queen.

British Prime Minister Theresa May and her Conservative Party have lost their majority in the House of Commons, calling into question the path forward on Brexit negotiations with the European Union.