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The shooting this week at a Minneapolis Catholic school that killed 2 children won't the be last such incident. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the cycle of school shootings and their aftermaths.

The Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournaments comes to an end this weekend.

We remember Henry Fambrough, the last original member of the R&B group The Spinners, who died this week. He was 85.

NPR's Scott Simon explains why The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" is a holiday song for those who have troubles and heartache.

NPR's Scott Simon talks about the president's diagnosis following months of his dismissing the growing, devastating pandemic.

A NASA-sponsored education program called "Story Time From Space" films astronauts reading aloud children's books from space. The rocket carrying equipment for the project exploded last month.

The Glee star was cast in Les Misérables when she was 8 and has been performing ever since. She says her new album, Places, intentionally calls back to her history onstage.

Mass. congressman Barney Frank was the first House member to come out as gay and was instrumental in Wall Street reforms after the Great Recession. He died this week at the age of 86.

Satrapi was the author of the acclaimed graphic novel "Persepolis" and a leading champion for women's rights in Iran. Satrapi's death was confirmed by the French presidency.

The landlords at 1 World Trade Center dropped the rent because the building is more than 40 percent vacant. That raises questions about 3 World Trade Center, which is still under construction.