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Germany and comedy have not been synonymous, to say the least, since World War II. But, now, German comedy is making a comeback.

Wimbledon knows how to keep tennis fans on the edge of their seats. The fourth round of the tournament was played Monday. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated about what's next.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN and ESPN The Magazine about a couple of blockbuster trades and the role of sports in healing traumatized communities.

Hundreds of rural hospitals are on the brink of closing. The House Republican health plan drastically reduces one of their key sources of funding and the Senate bill is expected to do the same.

Critic Maureen Corrigan reviews two books that use experimental forms to tackle weighty topics. "Both of these odd new books offer something special," she says.

The singer-songwriter was born with an ear deformity that made hearing difficult; eventually, she lost her residual hearing. But if you're going to vote for her, she wants you to look past that.

The incident prompted shock, outrage and sadness, particularly after it emerged that a flight attendant had required a family to put their young dog in the overhead bin for a three-hour flight.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mark Osler, a former law school classmate of Brett Kavanaugh, who revoked support for the judge following his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

In the fight to take the last land held by ISIS, U.S. forces in Syria are supporting local Kurds and Arabs who face hardened fighters amid roads and houses seeded with bombs.

Republicans control 67 of the country's 99 state legislative chambers. Matt Walter of the Republican State Leadership Committee explains to NPR's Steve Inskeep how the GOP prioritizes local races.