For the first time in about 30 years, a Japanese theater that uses human-sized puppets is performing across the country.

The British band Coldplay tops the Billboard 200 this week with its latest album.

Many victims of Hurricane Helene have become vital volunteers in the ongoing relief efforts in Western North Carolina.

The future of Hamas and the war in Gaza now that the organization's leader is dead.

A new government rule says canceling subscriptions and memberships has to be as easy for consumers as signing up for them.

Students in western North Carolina have been dealing with a lot of trauma since the devastating flooding following Hurricane Helene. Teachers are trying to help them cope.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with University of Florida Professor Michael McDonald about the high turnout in early voting this election cycle.

A nationwide blackout Friday left millions of Cubans without power because of an aging power grid and a lack of fuel.

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant break down the latest in Major League Baseball playoffs, the WNBA finals and a new hockey season.

A look back on the life and politics of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a key player for the last several years in the Israel-Gaza conflict.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Alia Trabucco Zerán about her new novel, "Clean," which tells the story of a young girl's death, through the eyes of her housekeeper.