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Uganda-born son of Indian immigrants turned NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani is drawing global attention — especially from progressives eyeing his playbook.

President Trump's offer of refugee status to economically privileged white South Africans has enraged some people in that nation. NPR gets more reaction from South Africans on the issue.

"Murder on the Dancefloor," a 2001 hit song in the U.K., is just the latest old track to be introduced to a new generation of listeners after being used at a pivotal moment on screen.

The oil fields of western North Dakota are bringing vast economic opportunity to a region that just 10 years ago was in decline. Yet, this vitality is rough around the edges and high art and culture are rare commodities. One organization is trying to change that by sending two professional writers into towns most impacted by the boom to conduct creative writing workshops.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to author Jeanine Cummins, who responds to criticism from Latino writers who say her new novel — American Dirt — is not an accurate portrayal of the migrant experience.

A posthumously published collection of stories steers recognition to Lucia Berlin, whose fictional narrators are the sort who have seen it all and aren't afraid to tell you about their crappy day.

Chase taught some of America's greatest artists, including Georgia O'Keeffe and Edward Hopper. On the centennial of the great teacher's death, a new exhibit in Washington, D.C., celebrates his life.

Elisabeth Moss and Samira Wiley star in Hulu's TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's 1985 dystopian novel — in which fertile women become reproductive surrogates for powerful men and their barren wives.

The stars of Seattle's underground rock renaissance have never felt this vulnerable, or as relatable.

Rising interest rates haven't slowed the economy. GDP numbers out Thursday show the economy grew more than twice as fast in July, August and September as in the previous quarter.