The federal government recruits top experts to volunteer to advise on pressing research issues of the day. Since President ...

She said she wasn't offended by dumb blonde jokes because "I know I'm not dumb...and I also know I'm not blonde!" We take a moment to remember the smart, funny and uniquely talented Dolly Parton.

The WNBA's popularity has risen in recent years, but so have threats and abuse directed at its players. One team is taking a ...

The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. Fans are mourning the loss ...

Dollywood, theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, that pays homage to Dolly Parton, remained open this week following her death on Tuesday. Jacqui Sieber of WUOT and the Appalachia + Mid-South ...

A soldier becomes the right hand man of the ambitious heir to Julias Caesar in Robert Harris' new novel, "Agrippa." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Harris about returning to ancient Rome.

Six months into the war, NPR's Scott Simon speaks to PBS News special correspondent Reza Sayah about life inside Iran, just as President Trump promised even tougher sanctions this week.

Magicians don't just perform on Broadway - they also act as theatrical consultants to create spooky or magical illusions in plays and musicals ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Anthony Field, of the hit musical group The Wiggles, about making a career out of entertaining toddlers.

Two deaths associated with the measles outbreak in Pennsylvania prompted messaging from the health secretary that both encouraged and undermined vaccinations.

A new study found a high proportion of NFL players develop brain trauma, but it is unclear what this means for youth football players.

President Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America to provoke Canadian leaders. Meanwhile, the new Fed chair says inflation continues to be a problem.