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We look back at how the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others galvanized the Black Lives Matter protest movement in Minneapolis and across the country.

College football is inching closer to the end of a tumultous year. And 2020 has been a year of firsts for women in major league sports.

Jones starred as the sexy sea creature in The Shape of Water, so we've invited him to play a game called "Hey, check out the shape of this water!" Originally broadcast Oct. 24, 2020.

For many years, Jonna Mendez was the CIA's Chief of Disguise, so we've decided to quiz her on "dose guys" — three questions about the Mafia. Originally broadcast Sept. 26, 2020.

The Senate on Friday overrode President Trump's veto for the first time. Lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to finalize the National Defense Authorization Act despite the president's objection to it.

A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced Loujain al-Hathloul, a prominent Saudi female activist, to five years and eight months in prison. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with her sister Alia al-Hathloul.

A nonprofit has identified 2,000 works by women artists that had been stashed in Italy's public museums and damp churches. It's also supported restoration of 70 works from the 16th to 20th centuries.

The global pandemic has led to a decline in ship traffic around the world, which means the oceans are quieter, given marine mammals a break from human activity.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mateo Askaripour about his satirical debut novel, Black Buck.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to arts reviewer Ben Luke about how visual arts flourished during the pandemic.