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Ex-FEMA Director Defends Agency's Response

Michael Brown, former head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, vehemently defended himself in a Capitol Hill hearing on the government's response to Hurricane Katrina. Brown said limited resources and a lack of cooperation from state and local officials hampered FEMA.

Marie Yovanovitch is sworn in on Nov. 15, 2019, prior to providing testimony at President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial. "When I looked at the footage that night," she says, "I wasn't wearing a poker face. I had all of the emotions of, you know, surprise, anger and even a little bit of contempt. I actually rolled my eyes. I was really surprised that I couldn't control myself better."

Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch warns Putin will move west if he wins in Ukraine

Yovanovitch served as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine but was relieved of her post following a smear campaign orchestrated by Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Her new memoir is Lessons From the Edge.

Keri Russell plays a career foreign service officer in <em>The Diplomat.</em>

After 'Felicity' and a stint as a spy, Keri Russell embraces her new 'Diplomat' role

Russell played a fictional Soviet spy in The Americans. Now she stars as a career foreign service officer who reluctantly becomes the U.S. ambassador in London in the Netflix series The Diplomat.

Cleveland high schoolers work on their art at the Cleveland Institute of Art with help from instructors from College Now Greater Cleveland.

Cleveland students get taste of art school, prep for SATs through after-school program

The Cleveland Institute of Art is among the newest of 14 Impact! after school program sites and the first one in Cuyahoga County focused on arts. The new program provides a way for students to develop their portfolios and for the school to recruit a more diverse student body.

Adam Stark, a Cleveland State University engineering graduate, is happier working on the factory floor of Bowden Manufacturing in Willoughby than just designing parts on a computer screen in a cubicle.

Northeast Ohio manufacturer encourages engineering grads to get their hands dirty

Bowden Manufacturing's unusual Next Gen Manufacturing program recruits engineering students and new engineering graduates — people who many would consider overqualified — to work with Computer Numerical Control machines and other heavy equipment.

A Chinese tradition becomes a Cleveland tradition thanks to the Kwan family and the Lunar New Year

The Kwan Lion Dance Team has been performing in Cleveland area restaurants and rec centers for Lunar New Year for decades.

'Never Crossing The Botox Rubicon': Amanda Peet Explores Aging In Hollywood

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with actress Amanda Peet about her Lenny Letter essay, "Never Crossing The Botox Rubicon," and how to navigate aging in the image-obsessed entertainment industry.

Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' Still Has Us Talking

People have talked about the lyrical themes of Beyoncé's visual album. But Fuse.tv's Emilee Lindner says the music too is notable for its blend of genres, and it sets an example for other musicians.

Fountains of Wayne's Chris Collingwood Returns With New Project 'Look Park'

Remember the song "Stacy's Mom"? The band Fountains of Wayne is no longer together, but NPR's Elise Hu speaks with its former lead singer, Chris Collingwood, about his new solo project.

This undated photo was taken of John Hinckley Jr. in front of the White House. He attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in D.C. on March 30, 1981.

After Hinckley, States Tightened Use Of The Insanity Plea

John Hinckley's not-guilty verdict prompted tighter restrictions on the insanity defense. Civil rights advocates say that means seriously ill people are imprisoned without adequate treatment.

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