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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NPR's Michel Martin asks U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., for his takeaways from Wednesday's confrontational Senate committee hearing with former top U.S. health official Dr. Anthony Fauci.

A new rule for asylum applications adds to the bevy of changes under the Trump administration to the core program for those fleeing persecution in their home countries.

U.S. military launches wave of strikes on Iran after attack on Jordan base, Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment at a Senate hearing, how the Trump administration has chipped away at asylum.

Javier Bardem discusses taking on the iconic role of Max Cady in Apple TV's Cape Fear, the joy of playing villains, and continuing to speak out for Palestinian rights.

The West Bank is buckling as Israeli settlers step up their attacks on Palestinians and the Israeli army sets up even more checkpoints.

In President Trump's first term, he negotiated the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The decision by the White House to let it lapse now threatens the Texas economy.

Not everyone has access to a public pool. But a rural school district in California just pulled together funding for a new aquatic center so kids can learn to swim.

Small bookstores are opening up around the country and finding new ways to bring people in.

Computer memory prices are skyrocketing and subverting a time-tested theory that says this should not be happening.

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment while appearing before a committee chaired by Sen. Rand Paul. Now, the senator is saying he will move to hold Fauci in contempt.