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Historian talks new doc series 'One Thousand Years of Slavery'

NPR's Michel Martin discusses the new documentary series One Thousand Years of Slavery with one of the experts featured in it, historian Spencer Crew.

<em>We Need to Talk About Cosby</em> examines the tainted legacy of comedian Bill Cosby.

Fresh Air Weekend: W. Kamau Bell on Cosby; 'Succession' actor Matthew Macfadyen

Bell's new Showtime documentary grapples with Bill Cosby's tainted legacy. Nick Quah reviews the podcast, The Trojan Horse Affair. Macfadyen plays a scheming Midwesterner on the HBO series Succession.

While killer whales are known to attack blue whales, John Totterdell and his colleagues are the first to ever document a successful takedown. And they've done it more than once, publishing their findings in the journal Marine Mammal Science.

Orcas take down a blue whale, proving they're the apex predators of the ocean

"Within seconds we realized, oh my God, a pack of killer whales is attacking a blue whale," researcher John Totterdell from the Cetacean Research Centre in Australia, told NPR.

Skier Eileen Gu of Team China has been a breakout star of the Beijing Winter Olympics. She won three medals — two gold and one silver — and has been a voice for women's equality at the Games.

Women are the stars (and the victims) of the Beijing Olympics

Women are approaching gender parity at the Winter Games. They've also dominated news coverage because of powerhouse stars like Eileen Gu and because of tragic cases like Kamila Valieva.

VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 31: A film premiere at the Palazzo del Cinema in Venice, Italy.

Opinion: Famous, but wanting to be forgotten

The fight by an Indian reality television star to get websites to erase his driving under the influence arrest recalls a larger movement to be forgotten.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Saturday. He proposed a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid heightened tensions between their two countries.

Ukraine President Zelenskyy proposes to meet with Putin as tensions with Russia grow

As fears grow of a Russian invasion of his country, the Ukrainian president offered to meet with his Russian counterpart. The U.S. warned of swift sanctions against Russia if it moves into Ukraine.

'Wait Wait' for Feb. 19, 2022: With Not My Job guest Marlon James

Marlon James won the Booker Prize, and then immediately turned around and wrote an epic fantasy trilogy. So, naturally, we invited him on to answer three questions about fantasy football.

What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend reading and viewing

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Secret History, a Futurama reboot and more.

It's a rematch in South Texas: Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar faces a primary challenge from progressive candidate Jessica Cisneros. Two years ago, Cuellar narrowly defeated Cisneros to hold on to his seat.

FBI raid of South Texas congressman adds another element to a tough primary challenge

Two years after they first squared off, nine-term Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar faces progressive Jessica Cisneros in a March 1 primary. Both Democrats and Republicans are watching the key race.

Following a traumatic brain injury, veteran Michael Schneider found that art and music therapy helped him manage his epilepsy and PTSD. Schneider explains that by playing music, he can prevent a seizure.

Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why

Arts therapies appear to ease brain disorders from Parkinson's to PTSD. Now, artists and scientists have launched an effort to understand how these treatments change the brain.

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