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A little-known Social Security program was supposed to lift people out of poverty. Sometimes it traps them there instead.

In our present political social life, we don't just create political strife for ourselves — we seem to revel in it.

In the old days, the Catholic Church was almighty and the cardinal was closer to king. The sexual abuse scandal and church's rigidity on social issues changed that.

Co-creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer discuss The Venture Bros.,itsnerdy influence and its surprising cancellation.

On Late Night Feelings, Mark Ronson tapped into the melancholy side of disco, pop and country for what he calls "sad bangers." The super-producer spoke with NPR's Audie Cornish about making the album.

While the rancor facing our democracy did not begin with Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death — or even with the Trump presidency — having these events coincide has deepened the shadows on the road ahead.

Music duo Tegan and Sara revisit their teen years and their early music in a new memoir and companion album. Listening back to the songs they wrote, Sara says: "I was struck by the joy in our voices."

For the first time in years, the venerable Modern Familyand its cast failed to nab a nomination, making room for several freshman comedies — and new faces.

Inside the mind of Robert Mueller. We’ll unpack the latest news from the Mueller investigation and explore what makes the special prosecutor tick with his biographer, Garrett Graff.

New films and TV shows take on abuse of power. We talk with the women who directed two of them — one on Bill Clinton, and one on Roger Ailes.