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Quinn Cummings was 10 years old when she was nominated for an Oscar in Neil Simon's 1977 film, The Goodbye Girl. NPR's Scott Simon ask Cummings what it was like to work with the late playwright.

Earlier this week, thousands of bees swarmed a hot dog stand in Times Square, New York. NPR's Michel Martin talks to NYPD Officer Darren Mays, whose beekeeper colleague was dispatched to the scene.

The Senate Intelligence Committee has summoned top executives from Facebook, Twitter and Google to testify on Wednesday about foreign influence campaigns.

In the last week Nicaragua and Guatemala moved to close separate United Nations groups working on human rights and anti-corruption efforts in what many say is a blow to democracy in Central America.

Schadenfreude is an emotion most people try to hide. But research shows people are more likely to exhibit this feeling if they are die-hard fans of a particular sports team.

Steve Inskeep talks to Justin Tinsley of the website The Undefeated about Nike selecting the ex-quarterback as one of the faces of its "Just Do It" campaign, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's hearing kicked off on Tuesday with loud complaints from Democrats about documents they requested to consider the nomination.

Gary Shteyngart's spectacular, sprawling new comic novel centers on a billionaire businessman, who, on the verge of ruin, embarks on a cross-country trip aboard a Greyhound bus.

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Kerry Perry, president of USA Gymnastics, has abruptly left her post after a troubling nine-month tenure. She was forced to resign after a number of high-profile missteps leading the organization that's been plagued by scandals.