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Seeing the femme fatale as a full person: the hero and the villain

The femme fatale in the movies has held our attention since Hollywood's golden age but the archetype has evolved, say NPR staff in movies panel.

Understanding why some Iranian Americans support the war on their country of origin

Protesters from the Iranian diaspora in the U.S. gathered in Washington, D.C. as the war in the Middle East broadens. Many say they are aligned with the U.S. and Israel and explain why they want to see regime change in Tehran.

Controversy growing over buoys in the Rio Grande

Trump administration started deploying 500 miles of Big buoys in the middle of the Rio Grande, the dividing border line with Mexico, financed by 2025's spending bill. Locals aren't happy considering that illegal border crossings are at a 50-year low.

The rippling effect of the Iran war, seen from the border with Turkey

U.S. marines have arrived in the Middle East. NPR's Emily Feng has been monitoring the latest developments from the border of Iran and Turkey.

Democratic U.S. House candidate William Lawrence speaks at a No Kings rally at the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on March 28, 2026.

Democratic House candidate Will Lawrence calls for Trump to be 'put on trial'

Democratic U.S. House candidate Will Lawrence said during a No Kings rally in Lansing that President Donald Trump should be “put on trial” for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol.

This photo shows an exterior view of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit building from 2002 in Washington, D.C.

Why a 98-year-old federal judge is asking the Supreme Court for her job back

Pauline Newman's story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where judges are getting older and lifetime tenure is raising thorny questions about retirement.

An American flag is seen outside the Supreme Court, in Washington, D.C., in November. This week, the high court will hear oral arguments for a case that could change who gets to be a U.S. citizen.

Some critics of birthright citizenship say it's a fraud issue. What does that mean?

Advocates for ending birthright citizenship point to "birth tourism" schemes to argue that the legal principle is ripe for exploitation and threatens national security. Experts say it's not so simple.

Brian Riley, the CEO of the Guardian Bike Company, showcases a rack of frames that were built in his factory in Seymour, Indiana.

He wants children's bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against his rivals

Nearly all the bicycles sold in the United States are made overseas. An Indiana company set out to change that — and it's seeking a push from the Trump administration's tariffs.

Pacification Ball & Robert Mahoney's Legacy | Mar 29

On this day in 1815, Detroiters and Canadians celebrated the end of the War of 1812 with the Pacification Ball, mending fences and hoping to leave the previous year's famine behind. In 2017, Michigan mourned the loss of Robert Daniel Mahoney, the first blind person elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, who showed the world what differently abled people could achieve.

Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd (left) and Macomb County Prosecutor Anthony Forlini (right) won Michigan GOP convention early endorsements for the offices of Secretary of State and Attorney General.

Michigan Republicans endorse candidates for attorney general, secretary of state

Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd won the endorsement for Michigan attorney general and Macomb County Clerk Tony Forlini won the Michigan secretary of state endorsement.

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