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Dakotah storyteller Mary Louise Defender Wilson has won a $50,000 United States Artist Fellowship. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the 85-year-old North Dakota traditionalist about her work.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been under scrutiny recently, but not for the reasons you may suspect. As NPR's Scott Simon notes, this time it's for his unusual gait.

One of the new characters in the latest Star Wars, BB-8, is one adorable droid. With only a sketch of the final product, its creators didn't know how much fuss would come from the harmless robot.

Cary Fukunaga discusses his new film, Beasts of No Nation. David Edelstein reviews the latest Star Wars movie. The revelation of a long-buried secret rattles a marriage in Andrew Haigh's 45 Years.

Live telecasts of other musicals have gotten attention mostly for the hatred they inspired. But The Wiz Live! — back for an encore Saturday night — seems to have broken that spell.

In this week's Barbershop, we hear about Star Wars, parents' emergency plans in the event of a school shooting and when to cut back on gift-giving — featuring Anil Dash, Jenny Davis and Tammy Garnes.

Spain's lackluster prime minister suffered a setback at the polls over the weekend. His party won the most votes in Sunday's elections, but fell short of a majority.

The Federal Reserve hasn't raised short-term interest rates since 2006. Renee Montagne talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution

A mother and daughter accidentally left $32,000 in a booth at Applebee's. The cash was savings from the family's business, including rental properties and a Bay Area restaurant.