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Visitors enter Saudi Comic Con (SCC) which is the first event of its kind to be held in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, in February. The kingdom has also announced the reopening of cinemas after a decades-long ban.

Saudi Arabia Announces Opening Of Cinemas For First Time In 35 Years

The announcement is part of social and economic reforms undertaken by the kingdom's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Margaret Good (left), Democratic candidate for a state House seat in Florida, campaigns for votes in Sarasota, Fla., on Monday. Good beat Republican James Buchanan by 7 percentage points in a district that President Trump won two years ago by a 5-point margin.

Democrats Take Republican Seat In Florida Special Election

Margaret Good defeated James Buchanan in Florida's 72nd House District, boosting Democrats' hopes for the fall midterms.

Papa John's founder, chairman and CEO John Schnatter talks on Super Bowl 51 Radio Row, in February, in Houston.

Papa John's CEO Steps Down Following Controversial Remarks On NFL

John Schnatter, who criticized the NFL leadership last month for its handling of the anthem protests, will remain chairman of the board.

Alice Smith: Tiny Desk Concert

The beloved singer-songwriter premiered three new songs while turning NPR's headquarters into a Harlem speakeasy.

Striking prison guards light a fire as they demonstrate in front of Villefranche-sur-Saone prison on Monday as part of a nationwide movement to call for improved safety and wages.

French Prison Guards Step Up Nationwide Strike Over Security, Pay Concerns

The protest follows a series of violent attacks against guards. Unions representing the prison workers are calling for better security and pay raises.

Brenda Fitzgerald, Georgia Department of Public Health commissioner, and Gov. Nathan Deal respond to questions about Ebola victims at Emory University Hospital and efforts to screen for Ebola in 2014. A report in <em>Politico</em> revealed documents showing several new investments, including in a tobacco company, by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Brenda Fitzgerald.

CDC Director Resigns Because Of 'Complex' Financial Entanglements

Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald had "complex financial interests," according to a statement from the Department of Health and Human Services. News reports say she bought tobacco stock while CDC director.

Straus Retires, Patrick Says It Ain't Personal, And Frustration Mounts Over Harvey Recovery

Editor's note: Mike Ward, who appeared on this podcast, was a reporter for the Houston Chronicle whose reporting was called into question in August, 2018.…

Free climber Kevin Jorgeson rests in a portaledge during his ascent of El Capitan's Dawn Wall in 2015.

Fresh Air Weekend: The Coen Brothers; Free Climbing Yosemite's 'Dawn Wall'

Joel and Ethan Coen pay homage to old Westerns with their new film, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson describe their ascent of the southeastern face El Capitan .

Renée Fleming, photographed singing the national anthem during Super Bowl XLVIII, will sing at the memorial service for the late Sen. John McCain at Washington's National Cathedral.

Renée Fleming, America's Go-To Diva, To Sing At McCain Memorial In Washington

The versatile opera star will sing an Irish classic at the memorial service of Senator John McCain Saturday at Washington's National Cathedral.

Journalists at Connecticut's <em>Hartford Courant</em> newspaper, which is owned by Tribune Publishing, are petitioning to unionize.

'Hartford Courant' Journalists Petition To Unionize

Members of the Hartford, Conn., newsroom said they are petitioning for a union election while also asking Tribune Publishing, the paper's parent, to voluntarily recognize the union.

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