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Gina Rodriguez is Gloria, a young woman drawn against her will into crime and violence by a skeezy drug kingpin, in <em>Miss Bala.</em>

Gina Rodriguez Kicks Butt And Takes Nombres In 'Miss Bala'

Miss Bala invites comparisons to other, more effective films with similar butt-kicking protagonists, but as compelling, well-acted genre filmmaking, it succeeds.

Music In Mid-Ohio: The Columbus Symphony At Carnegie Hall

This Sunday’s Music in Mid-Ohio, the season finale, presents the Columbus Symphony as heard in Carnegie Hall in April of 2001. We’ll hear Brahms Symphony number 2, and selections from the prologue to Boito’s opera Mefistofele.

From left, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden and Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz speak as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, back, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listen during a NATO summit on Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Brussels on March 24, 2022.

How the war in Ukraine is challenging the long-sought pivot to Asia

President Biden is traveling to Japan and South Korea this week — his first trip to Asia since taking office. Like presidents before him, he's seeking to reorient U.S. foreign policy toward Asia.

A Ukrainian serviceman digs a trench outside the capital Kyiv in March. Facing a more powerful Russian army, the Ukrainians have had to figure out ways to defend themselves. The Ukrainians have stressed basic measures, like digging deeper trenches to defend against Russian artillery, as well as high-tech methods, like using computer tablets on the battlefield to coordinate their artillery fire.

War hacks: How outgunned Ukraine finds ways to counter Russia

To combat Russia's larger military, Ukraine has turned to creative tactics, from low-tech to high-tech. You could call them "war hacks." And many seem to be working.

Aeroflot passengers planes are seen parked at Sheremetyevo Airport, outside Moscow, on Tuesday. Russia's largest airline, Aeroflot, said Monday that it suspended flights to New York, Washington, Miami and Los Angeles because Canada had closed its airspace to Russian planes.

A ban of Russian aircraft from U.S. airspace has gone into effect

The FAA's order prohibiting Russian flights from entering U.S. airspace is now in effect. Russia is expected to respond in kind, forcing airlines to take longer routes around the massive country

Frozen Food Fan? As Sales Rise, Studies Show Frozen Produce Is As Healthy As Fresh

The uptick is new after a multi-year sales slump. Among the benefits of frozen produce: it packs as much nutrition as fresh, but with less waste if you don't eat it right away.

Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater find the heartbreak in 'Blue Moon'

Director Richard Linklater and actor Ethan Hawke discuss their new film Blue Moon, which focuses on one fateful night toward the end of lyricist Lorenz Hart's life.

Super Bowl LIII Matches The New England Patriots Against The Los Angeles Rams

The New England Patriots play against the Los Angeles Rams for the 53rd Super Bowl. NPR's Tom Bowman regales Scott Simon with football lore.

We observed 2 groups of swing voters in Arizona. They say ICE should be reformed

Concerns about the tactics of federal immigration agents remain front of mind for some key voters who supported President Trump in 2024.

Gothic lust, chair lust and big-league dreams are in theaters this weekend

A fever-dream of a "Wuthering Heights" adaptation is out this weekend starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. And Stephen Curry-produced GOAT is a speedy, snazzily animated sports flick.

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