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Val Kilmer died from pneumonia. He had recovered after a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis that required two tracheotomies.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Richard Haass, who served three republican presidents. Haass says President Trump's foreign policy has effectively put the post-WWII world order "on life support."

Trump had a tumultuous year that ended with controversial moves to pull troops from Syria and double down on the border wall. Next year brings more challenges as the 2020 campaign comes into focus.

On May 30, a team of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health got the word: Funding for their vaccine development program will end next year.

Most of the bidding action was online. But at a ritzy Beverly Hills hotel, hopeful bidders united by genuine affection for Lynch admired the tools of the late artist's trade. It was a mirthful wake.

The House education committee is charged with forging consensus on the nation's education policy. But at a recent meeting, partisan differences were on full display.

We look at "Universal Language," a new movie that follows three storylines in a city that is a cross between Winnipeg and Tehran.

The extreme sport of ultrarunning is known for seemingly impossible feats. But Stephanie Case's recent performance — six months after giving birth — is making waves far beyond the running community.

Five years ago, the late musician and rapper Mac Miller played his iconic Tiny Desk Concert. NPR's Bobby Carter remembers what made that performance so special.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to author Stephen Greenblatt about Dark Renaissance, which explores the life of Christopher Marlowe — the playwright he describes as "Shakespeare's greatest rival."