Search results for

Pakistan's No. 1 TV anchor Hamid Mir is recovering from six bullet wounds. He was shot by motorcycle gunmen while he was being driven through Karachi. Mir immediately blamed Pakistan's spy agency,

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Hannah Lucinda Smith about her new book Hinterlands: The New Cold War Brewing at the Peripheries of the West.

A Pakistan study finds one bacteria in pregnant women's colons can indicate her likelihood of reaching full term or having a premature baby.

For StoryCorps, Karán Founds-Benton talks to her friend about her cancer diagnosis and facing death.

Singer-songwriter John R. Miller was recently awarded the John Prine Fellowship for Songwriting. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Miller about his new album, "The Great Unknowing."

The sport of arm wrestling has been around for centuries. The 1970s and '80s are considered the "golden years" of professional competition. There's a new surge of interest and it's gaining popularity.

The 89-year-old, Tony Award-winning Broadway star is the subject of a new documentary, Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me. She spoke with NPR's Scott Simon about seeing herself on screen.

Magic: The Gathering, the fantasy card game with over 50 million enthusiasts worldwide, has become an important social outlet for some real people: the transgender community.

The death toll continues to rise after massive flash floods hit a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday.

Since the first sound film came out, Hollywood musicals have provided some of the most iconic movie moments. Three NPR movie fans discuss the merits and drawbacks of the genre.