Tuner is the story of a man with musical gifts and sensitive hearing who becomes a safe cracker. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a minor but entertaining neo-noir, and it’s now available as a digital rental.

The Invite is a powerful look at marriage that echoes one of the great works of American theater, Dan Webster says.

One of the many great things about film is its ability to adapt to any scale. An intimate story about one person’s inner life can be just as effective as one spread over a huge canvas with a cast of thousands. On this week’s episode, Movies 101 will look at two new releases on opposite ends of the scale spectrum: The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan’s multimillion-dollar, decades-spanning epic, and Olivia Wilde’s The Invite, a four-person chamber piece set in a single location.

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Venezuela's government and some opposition figures have agreed to discuss a democratic transition. Why isn't opposition leader María Corina Machado part of the talks?

The New York Times reporter Mike McIntire says gun companies and the NRA are broadening the scope of the Second Amendment, socializing kids to appreciate guns and marketing a new brand of masculinity.

President Trump says he will meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Tuesday setting up a big day of foreign policy.

NPR's A Martínez asks former senior Pentagon official Evelyn Farkas about President Trump's potential priorities as he meets the leaders of Ukraine and Israel.

Democrats are making the case that now is the time to tackle anti-corruption reforms — to serve as a check on Donald Trump and to overhaul a system voters say is co-opted against their interests.

President Trump to meet with the leaders of Ukraine and Israel, Work permits for thousands of TPS holders set to expire, survey finds many Americans believe corruption is a problem in politics.

A month after Venezuela's deadly earthquakes, the focus is shifting from rescue to rebuilding -- and the costs are staggering.

NPR's A Martínez speaks with AFP journalist Sebastian Braddock about the wildfires that have forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate their homes in southwestern France.

Mexico's most prestigious university is facing a cheating crisis after a first-ever online admissions exam produced results so unusual that one analysis suggests nearly half of test-takers may have cheated

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Washington Post national security reporter Alex Horton about DEA and Pentagon conclusions that U.S. boat strikes have not reduced drug smuggling into the U.S. by sea.