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China has enforced strict regulations on its tech platforms over the past year. But this crackdown has sparked such instability in financial markets that the government may be having second thoughts.

Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill that could mean prison time for sleeping in public spaces. It's the latest effort to regulate homelessness in a state. The bill now goes to the governor.

It's been nearly two months since the US and its allies introduced unprecedented International sanctions against Russia in response to the invasion. For the Russian economy, the worst is yet to come.

A Gaza man waited for more than two months before he got Israeli permission to leave Gaza for a Palestinian hospital in the West Bank.

California's Reparations Task Force voted to exclude some Black residents from eligibility. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to some Black Californians on how they view the possibility of reparations.

In 1964, the musical made a star out of 21-year-old Barbra Streisand. Now a new version features Beanie Feldstein.

(Originally broadcast Jan. 5, 2004.) His new documentary, The Fog of War has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. The film is a profile of the man many considered to be the architect of the Vietnam conflict, Robert McNamara. Morris' other films include The Thin Blue Line, Vernon, Florida, Gates of Heaven, and Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control. He's also done a number of commercials. His clients include Apple, Nike, Miller High Life and PBS.

Wisconsin holds a primary Tuesday, and former Vermont governor Howard Dean is hoping for a strong showing in a state he has focused on for weeks. But even Dean admits his campaign has been "a tough slog." NPR's Robert Smith reports.

In the last few days, political pundits, online supporters and even his now-departed campaign chairman have forecast that Howard Dean would exit the presidential race if he loses Tuesday's primary in Wisconsin. On Monday, Dean tried to stop the chatter, noting that he speaks for his campaign and insisting he's still in the race. Hear NPR's Robert Smith.

Chick Corea recently received his 12th Grammy — this time, for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo — for his work Rendezvous In New York. Corea talks to NPR's Tony Cox about his latest Grammy and his career in music.