Jane Austen's novels are still being reproduced in different ways in film and on television.

Even people who like to cook don't always have time to whip up gourmet meals during the busy holiday season.

Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in their home on Sunday, and their son was arrested on suspicion of murder. Critic David Bianculli remembers Reiner's contributions to TV and film.

In 2015, Reiner collaborated with his son, Nick Reiner, on Being Charlie, a story about addiction, loosely based on Nick's experiences. Rob Reiner talked about the film with Fresh Air in September.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Professor Mahmood Mamdani about his new book, "Slow Poison." The book is a firsthand report on the tragic unraveling of Uganda's struggle for independence.

Anthony Geary, who rose to fame in the 1970s and '80s as half the daytime TV super couple Luke and Laura on "General Hospital," has died. He was 78.

The movies Reiner directed, from A Few Good Men to The Princess Bride, weren't just good — they were people's favorites, the types of films people come back to again and again.

As a nervous teenage cashier on her first day during the Christmas rush, Stephanie froze at the register — until a customer gently told her, "It's alright. Take your time."

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to comedian Aparna Nancherla about her return to the stage with her first full-length comedy special, Hopeful Potato, and the mental health challenges that kept her away.

Smith was 25 in 2000 when she published her critically acclaimed first novel. Now 50, her latest collection of essays, Dead and Alive, reflects on middle age, climate change and generational gaps.