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Actor Sidney Poitier died this week at 94. Critic Bob Mondello examines the crucial decade that made Poitier a box office star and changed the face of Hollywood.

As the omicron variant of COVID-19 has spread rapidly around the world, some countries have re-imposed lockdowns.

Scott Simon speaks to actors Alia Shawkat and John Early about the final season of their dark comedy on HBO, "Search Party."

President Biden is making a push for new voting rights legislation. But he faces an uphill battle with the public and Congress.

NPR's Scott Simon shares the story of twins born 15 minutes apart, one just before midnight on Dec. 31, 2021, and one just after, and what their birth years might mean in the future.

When brain researcher Laura Cuaya moved from Mexico to Hungary, she wanted to know if her two dogs would recognize the change in language. So she devised an experiment.

The New Year's Eve fire that caused a "total loss" of the Planned Parenthood building in Knoxville, Tenn., has been ruled an arson, investigators say.

New York auction house Guernsey's has postponed the sale of some of the South African leader's belongings, including the key to his cell and the shirt he wore when he was released from Robben Island.

Testing has become more important than ever as people try to get their lives back to normal. But what's the best way to get tested, which tests are best, and are rapid antigen tests even accurate?

The best way to support your loved ones who don't want to drink is to make sure drinking feels like a choice — not an obligation.