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Commentator and music journalist Ashley Kahn talks to members of The Flaming Lips about their music and their latest album, At War with the Mystics. For more than 20 years the band has been a cult favorite. Kahn explains how their new effort maintains a spirit of experimentation, while earning them a shot at mainstream popularity.

Nowhere is the nation's home buying and building binge more visible than in Las Vegas. On average, 200 new residents arrive every day needing a place to live. That has led to a rash of lawsuits over construction defects.

The average cost of a new car is also at the highest on record, topping $47,000 a pop. At this rate, an essential household purchase is starting to feel like a luxury in America.

James Ijames' adaptation of Shakespeare's play is less a tragedy than a triumphant comedy.

While Johnson won his no confidence vote, the number of those who opposed him is far higher than most analysts had expected.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many people to make changes in their lives. NPR's Rachel Martin spoke to two people about how they reinvented their careers.

Karajan shot to the top of the classical music scene in the 1950s, remaining supremely powerful until he died in 1989. He left a legacy of gorgeous recordings, as well as a fair amount of controversy.

In 1973, the Reform movement ordained the first woman rabbi in the United States — Sally Priesand. Rabbi Priesand retired this year after 25 years in the pulpit of Monmouth Reform Temple in Tinton Falls, N.J. She reflects on her career and her legacy as a trailblazer for women spiritual leaders.

In The Daring Book for Girls, authors Andrea Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz celebrate intriguing traditions (like double Dutch jump rope) while also adding new ones — including how to perfect karate moves.

In 2004, Rob Gifford set out on a 3,000-mile trek across China. His trip resulted in a series for NPR and a book called China Road. It looks at an ancient land that is evolving into a modern economic giant.