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The 75-year-old author of more than 250 books for children — including The Magic School Bus series, which became a beloved staple of PBS' children's programming, died July 12.

Professor Bill Sutherland, of the University of Cambridge, talks about his foray into Mesopotamian cooking during lockdown.

A judge says the Oscar-winning actress's discrimination and retaliation suit against Netflix can move forward.

Studs Terkel's bestselling oral history of the Great Depression came out in 1970. Who could've guessed it would feel so relevant half a century later?

Pete Hamill, a legendary newspaperman, died Wednesday in his hometown of New York City of heart and kidney failure after a fall on Saturday. He was 85.

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital needed more space to store ventilators during the pandemic. While clearing space, staff found artwork that could be worth thousands of dollars.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Pat Henschel about the new film A Secret Love, which documents her 72-year relationship with her late partner Terry Donohue.

One of New York City's biggest tourist attractions and the U.S.' largest art museum says that it has revised its budget shortfall projection — some $50 million greater than just a month ago.

The Emmy Award-winning television writer, director and producer has spun comedy from the threads of ordinary life for 30 years. Now he's shifting focus to an imagined "life" after death in Upload.

In this time of fear and uncertainty, NPR's Life Kit team partners with Sesame Street's lovable monster, Grover, to answer some of kids' tough questions.