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Movie critic Bob Mondello looks at some of the most popular stars of American action movies... and notes a surprising trend: Most of them are not native-born Americans. He says there's a certian irony to this fact, given the current political outcry about immigration.

Fifty years ago today came the news that an American named George Jorgensen had undergone a successful sex-change operation in Denmark. The story of Christine Jorgensen helped change the way some Americans think about gender.

During the Second World War some 120-thousand Americans of Japanese ancestry were held in internment camps in various states. Yesterday, in Washington, D.C., the National Japanese American Memorial was dedicated to honor both groups. NPR's Alex Van Oss reports.

The U.S. Copyright Office has given final approval to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The record and publishing industries lobbied heavily for it. The American Library Association, the Association of American Universities and the Commerce Department opposed it. What will it mean for the future of sharing information in the digital age? NPR's Rick Karr reports.

NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports on the mixed grades the television industry received yesterday for its response to calls to include more minority characters. The results show there are more African Americans on TV but other ethnic groups, like Asian Americans and Latinos are still underrepresented.

The Museum of American History is presenting "The Price of Freedom," a controversial war exhibit that starts with the American Revolution and extends to present-day Iraq. But some historians -- and members of the Smithsonian's advisory board -- worry that the museum is telling only part of the story. NPR's Lynn Neary reports.

A study appearing in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that fewer Americans die directly from obesity than seen in earlier studies. However, researchers warn the study is not a license to overindulge.

New York Times reporter Mark Mazzetti says prior to Oct. 7, Israel's leadership was focused on an attack by Iran and its proxies --not Hamas. "They were ... myopic about what the true threat was."

Every year, some 2.6 million birds are shot or die after being trapped in illegal nets in Lebanon. "This country is a black hole in terms of protection," says a conservationist.

Younger voters have been a crucial voting bloc for Democrats, but President Biden is facing real challenges — and it's part of why his race with former President Donald Trump is so tight.