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When it incorporated in 1946, Lincoln Heights represented the hopes and dreams of its predominantly Black residents looking to govern themselves in a country that was often still openly hostile and segregated.

NPR's All Things Considered best of 2019 lists are going highly specific this year. Up first: highly specific superlatives from TV and movies.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with director Augustine Frizzell about her new film, The Last Letter from Your Lover. It's based on a book of the same name by British author JoJo Moyes.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with director Adam McKay about his newest film, Don't Look Up.

Taylor Frankie Paul rose to fame on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, then filmed a season of The Bachelorette. But it won't air as planned because of resurfaced domestic violence allegations.

After their brother died, two sisters faced a barrage of misinformation, pandemic denialism and blaming questions. Grief experts say that makes COVID-19 the newest kind of "disenfranchising death."

Some of the properties headed into the public domain on Jan. 1 include the first Marx Brothers' film, William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury" and the first appearances of Popeye the Sailor Man.

Chronic homelessness is at a record high, but there's a shortage of housing, rehab and mental health treatment. One ambitious program in Utah is finding a way to offer all that plus jobs.

A new program at the Department of Energy is pushing the development of nearly a dozen new reactor designs at breakneck speed.

Since the first sound film came out, Hollywood musicals have provided some of the most iconic movie moments. Three NPR movie fans discuss the merits and drawbacks of the genre.