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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Christian McBride, host of Jazz Night in America about the life of George Wein, who founded the Newport Jazz Festival.

We look at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, the many executive orders he's already signed and the choice he has between unity and supporting the second impeachment of President Donald Trump.

Apple has fixed a flaw that allowed hackers access to device cameras, microphones and messages without users knowing — or even clicking a link.

The visual problem is usually treated in kids by temporarily covering the other eye with a patch. But that doesn't always work. Research now shows crucial brain rewiring can happen in adulthood, too.

NPR's Wendy Schmelzer reports on one of the newest treatments for Parkinson's disease, a type of surgery called "deep brain stimulation." Parkinson's affects parts of the brain involved with movement, and can make even the basic tasks of life impossible to perform. Doctors hope this new technique can allow patients to regain some control.

Whitehead says his latest novel was inspired by his love of heist movies. The story centers on a furniture store owner who has a side hustle trafficking in stolen goods.

In the first of a two part series, NPR's Alex Chadwick and the rest of the Radio Expeditions team travel to Palmyra, a remote atoll in the central Pacific. After turning down offers made by everyone from developers to the U.S. government, Palmyra's owners have finally sold the property to a preservation group that will leave the pristine environment untouched. Check out our Web feature on this series.

NPR's Josh Levs reports a federal court has disqualified admissions policies at the University of Georgia that favored minorities. The ruling raises questions about the definition and value of diversity in higher education.

At least four misprints of the new dollar coin have apparently found their way into circulation. Instead of being stamped with Sacagawea on one side, the so-called "mule" coins have George Washington's face on them. Robert talks with David Camire, a mint error coin specialist with the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation of America in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews the new movie, Jesus' Son, the latest work by Director Allison McClain. Turan says it's a dead-on representation of the life of an American junkie in the 1970's.