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It took nearly a decade for a samurai spin-off of the popular 'Yakuza' franchise to get remade and translated for international audiences. It's got drama, heart, and whimsy to spare.

They were arraigned on charges of murder, assault and other felonies. Tyre Nichols died three days after officers beat him following a Jan. 7 traffic stop.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Malcolm Harris about his new book, Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World.

When his family fell into poverty, a young boy in Kenya found comfort and strength from video games. Now he's the country's gaming ambassador, a mentor to kids in the slums — and a firefighter.

The Biden administration wants to restrict who can seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. It's the latest move in a larger crackdown aimed at cutting the number of migrants flowing across the border.

No '60s pop composer wrote more sophisticated songs than Bacharach, who died Feb. 8. Dozens of his best songs endure for all the right reasons; they're inventive, challenging and linger in your ear.

In the first few episodes of the new season there is way too much tell and not enough show — but it's too early to abandon the series.

NPR's Robin Hilton sits down with composer Volker Bertelmann to talk about how he channeled the drama and horror of World War I into his Oscar-nominated score for "All Quiet On The Western Front."

Culinary historian Tonya Hopkins and her sister Kenya Parham speak with NPR's Rachel Martin about their new seven-episode series on The Food Network: The Kwanzaa Menu.

Loss of parental rights can be the ultimate punishment from a court. Unpaid debts for foster care can delay the reunion. Some parents are still getting bills even though the feds told states to stop.