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Oscar-winning singer/songwriter Jorge Drexler, who started out as a medical doctor in Uruguay, tells Jennifer Ludden about his rich cultural background, his eclectic muscial mix and the U.S. debut of his latest CD, Eco.

According to Variety, Leonardo DiCaprio has agreed to take on the title role with Jennifer Lawrence set to play Ava Gardner, Ol' Blue Eyes' second wife.

The Zika epidemic has prompted renewed debate over the controversial Helms Amendment, which prohibits use of U.S. government money to fund abortions in other countries.

At a debate Tuesday night, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith apologized to anyone offended by her "public hanging" remark. Her African-American opponent Mike Espy said she reinforces stereotypes about the state.

U.S. GDP shrank in the first few months of the year, but the economy may be sturdier than it looks.

King's 1982 novel was set in the year 2025, in a world with widespread poverty, mass surveillance, and giant corporations. The newest film version loses some of its critique.

The island's rich biodiversity is increasingly threatened by slash-and-burn agriculture and climate change. A leading example is the greater bamboo lemur, whose numbers have dwindled due to a shrinking supply of the fresh bamboo they depend on.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jennifer Weiss-Wolf of Period Equity about where the U.S. stands on providing free menstruation products nationally and how the pandemic has affected access to them.

Writer-director Darren Aronofsky's new film is set in a large country house where a young woman, played by Jennifer Lawrence, finds herself under siege by unwanted guests.

A federal judge has dismissed Fox News as a defendant in a lawsuit filed against former anchor Ed Henry. Former producer Jennifer Eckhart alleges he sexually harassed and raped her.