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On the 10th consecutive night of urban unrest that started in Paris' immigrant-populated suburbs, the violence spreads to other French cities. For the first time Saturday night, the rioting reaches central Paris, where scores of cars were burned. And police are hard-pressed to control the attacks.

The novelist and essayist was found dead in his home Sept. 12, reportedly a suicide. Fresh Air remembers him with an interview first aired in 1997, the year he won the MacArthur Foundation's "genius" grant.

The jazz saxophonist talks about creating a "dance" record, plus Washington performs live for World Cafe.

In Ireland, someone broke into Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. They cut an iron cage and stole the church's most precious relic. It's the preserved heart of St. Laurence O'Toole, Dublin's archbishop from 1162 to 1180. The dean of the cathedral says he's devastated.

'Tis the season to celebrate your favorite podcast.

Emojis have become a crucial tool in digital communication, and how you use them can affect what people on the receiving end think of you

Thousands of Jews left Syria in 1992, when they were allowed to emigrate. The visit by a small delegation of U.S.-based Syrian Jewish religious figures last week was their first time back since then.

In the Barbershop, NPR's Michel Martin takes up the issue of free speech with Michelle Goldberg of the New York Times, Philip Klein of the Washington Examiner and journalist Jeff Yang.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with director Jon M. Chu about his new movie musical, In The Heights. It was adapted from the Tony Award-winning musical.

Photographer Greg Miller has spent over 20 years documenting Catholics on Ash Wednesday. As Lent comes to an end, his photos highlight the power of the bonds of faith.