At Taiwan's premier music festival, artists went political with their tunes and lyrics.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Dan Billheimer, owner of the Lighthouse Café in Sanibel, Florida, about reuniting with an artifact from his restaurant that had disappeared after Hurricane Ian in 2022.

The so-called de minimus exemption allowed Chinese and Hong Kong retailers to ship millions of packages worth $800 or less directly to U.S. consumers. That loophole will close May 2.

Honey bee populations are again declining, threatening crops. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Dave Hunter, who raises the unsung hero of the orchard (and champion pollinator), the Mason bee.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Lucy Caldwell about her novel, "These Days." It's set during the days - and nights - of the Belfast Blitz, when Germany bombed the Irish city during WWII.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Ray Mendoza about the film, "Warfare," which he wrote and directed with Alex Garland. The film is based on Mendoza's experiences as a US Navy SEAL fighting in Iraq.

NPR's Scott Simon asks New Yorker contributor John Kenney about his comic new novel "I See You've Called in Dead." It's centered on a newswire obituary writer.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Joe Keery. Famous for playing Steve Harrington on "Stranger Things," Keery is also a musician and now out with his second album.

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the NCAA Final Four and the formerly unbreakable NHL record that's now tied about to be broken.

The Trump administration is putting pressure on institutions of higher education, threatening to withhold federal grants unless these institutions fall in line with the administration's policies.

Just a couple months ago, the Middle East seemed to be calming down, at least a bit. But now the region is heating up again, and the U.S. is very deeply involved. NPR's Greg Myre connects the dots.