NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the death of ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov. Reports from Russian media say he fell from a 5th ...

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Comcast plans to shed its cable TV channels, including MSNBC. What are the fortunes these days of the liberal news channel?

In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage.

Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai took the stand this week. He faces charges in connection with the 2019 anti-government protests in the region. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with his son, Sebastien Lai.

NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked the city of Dnipro with an experimental, hypersonic ...