The actor appeared in hundreds of films and shows, including M*A*S*H, Klute, Ordinary People and the Hunger Games franchise. He was best known for playing off-kilter authority figures. (Image credit: Hulton Archive) Read More
Electronic dance music is one of the largest and most popular sectors of the music industry. But do you know where it came from? Test yourself with Throughline’s quiz. (Image credit: Claire Greenway/Getty Images) Read More
If current cancer trends continue, authors of a new study project “cancer incidence in the US could remain unacceptably high for decades to come.” (Image credit: FatCamera/Getty Images) Read More
The case had potentially trillions of dollars in tax consequences for the federal budget, and the court’s decision could have severely limited congressional options in enacting tax policy. (Image credit: Saul Loeb) Read More
Astronomical summer officially arrives in the Northern Hemisphere — amidst a heat wave — at 4:51 p.m. ET. It’s the earliest start to the season since 1796, thanks to quirks in the calendar. (Image credit: Malcolm Denmark) Read More
Russia’s president signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart and offered to supply fossil fuels to Vietnam, as Moscow is seeking to offset its international isolation. (Image credit: Nhac Nguyen) Read More
There are concerns that a new election data system that’s being pushed by conservative activists and is fueling many mass challenges of registrations could kick legitimate voters off the rolls. (Image credit: Grant Blankenship) Read More
Median home prices were about five times the median income last year, according to a Harvard report, and it could get worse. And centuries-old cherries were discovered at George Washington’s home. (Image credit: Johannes Eisele) Read More
Former President Donald Trump loves acronyms, but his sayings have become increasingly varied. NPR analyzes six of Trump’s most common catchphrases on the campaign trail in 2024. (Image credit: Bill Pugliano) Read More
Russia has accelerated its destruction of Ukraine’s front-line cities in 2024 to a scale previously unseen in the war using glide bombs and an expanding network of airstrips just across the border. (Image credit: Andrii Marienko) Read More