The Trump administration is easing restrictions on medical marijuana. The acting attorney general issued a memo saying he is moving the cannabis products out of the most restrictive category.

Conductor, composer and educator Michael Tilson Thomas, who led the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years, establishing its reputation as a world-class orchestra, died Wednesday. He was 81.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Brian Cheung of NBC News about a rock-paper-scissors competition in New Jersey with a $10,000 first prize.

Nearly 40 years ago, a book containing eight letters John Keats wrote to his fiancee Fanny Brawne disappeared. They resurfaced last year and, this week, returned to their rightful owner.

As a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is tested, NPR visits the southernmost part of the country to assess the damage left after this latest round of fighting.

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved a merger with Paramount, while issuing a rebuke over executive pay. The deal still faces opposition from Hollywood A-listers and scrutiny from regulators.

An estate-approved biopic of Michael Jackson is out this week. The music-infused drama Michael stars the King of Pop's nephew, Jaafar Jackson, with Colman Domingo and Nia Long playing his parents.

The new homeland security secretary, Markwayne Mullin, has for years amplified President Trump's false claims of a stolen 2020 election. Here's why that history matters this midterm year.

AI companies are under growing scrutiny over the potential harms chatbots can pose amid investigations into how mass shooters allegedly sought advice from the tools.

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Lena Dunham talks about the advice from childhood that sticks with her.