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Farmers survive by sending food to cities, and when they die their assets often leave just as fast, going to heirs living in urban areas. That financial drain helps accelerate small town decline. So, some states are working systematically to keep a fraction of that outward bound money — billions each year — at home.

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Stephen Kurkjian, former investigative reporter for The Boston Globe, and author of the book Master Thieves, about the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist in 1990. The museum still hopes to get the artwork back and set a deadline on New Year's Eve for a $10 million reward on leads for the 13 missing paintings, that include works by Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Degas.

ESPN is reeling from President John Skipper's unexpected resignation. Journalist James Andrew Miller talks with Steve Inskeep about what may be the most challenging year in the company's history.

Kazuo Ishiguro was 5 when his family moved from Japan to Britain; he has said that as a kid, he used TV Westerns — like Bonanza and Wagon Train-- to help him learn English.

Lionel Richie, Gloria Estefan, hip-hop pioneer LL Cool J, Norman Lear and dancer Carmen De Lavallade are this year's Kennedy Center Honorees. Not present, the president and first lady.

The already-large field of candidates running for Ohio governor next year could soon grow even more. Former Ohio attorney general and Grove City native…

Amazon Studios is bringing an ongoing Lord of the Rings prequel series to television. The deal includes an option for "a potential additional spin-off series." Tom Bombadil, call your agent.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of Washington politicians and sexual harassment.

A British minister is putting up a big obstacle to a $15 billion deal involving the Murdochs, questioning their leadership and commitment to fairness in the wake of scandals at Fox News and other parts of their media empire.

President Trump lashed out on Twitter against Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. Some Republicans reacted by defending Mueller's probe, and the White House put out a statement saying firing Mueller is not under consideration.