NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with musician Jason Isbell about his new album Weathervanes, much of which he wrote during the downtime he had on set in Oklahoma filming Killers of the Flower Moon.

Writer Sam Irby talks about her newest collection of essays, Quietly Hostile.

Do you worry about the way artificial intelligence could affect your job or industry? Has it already started to happen? We want to hear from you.

Trans people in the U.S. have gained more rights in recent years, yet in many states those same rights are under attack. Now they are grappling with their newfound visibility – and vulnerability.

TV writer and Writers Guild of America member Jeane Phan Wong talks about what writers want and what's getting in the way.

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with actress Rachel Weisz and screenwriter Alice Birch about the new series Dead Ringers, about a pair of celebrity OB/GYN twins in New York.

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with three trans people about how trans rights have changed through their generations and how anti-trans legislation is shaping the future of trans rights.

Author and self-coined "Financial Hype Woman" Berna Anat talks about her new book Money Out Loud: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us.

Even though only 5% of those working in video game development identify as Black, Black gamers and developers have had a significant impact on the industry.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Samaria Rice and Princess Blanding. Rice and Blanding both lost their loved ones in deadly police interactions several years ago.

In 1626, a father and son sat for a portrait. Nearly 400 years later their story is still being examined by experts in Europe.

We talk to five people who are forging their own path in the industry, and bringing their unique experience to the world of video games.

Art history sleuths in Europe have determined that two separate portraits by a 17th-century Flemish artist actually belong together — and the two works of art have been reunited in a Danish museum.

Citizens for Responsible Solar is part of a growing backlash against renewable energy in rural communities across the United States.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with three educators who are currently teaching the new AP course on African-American studies.

Even though only 5% of those working in video game development identify as Black, Black gamers and developers have had a significant impact on the industry.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with political scientist Jessica Chen Weiss about where U.S.-China relations are headed after a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down over the weekend.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Radley Balko about the history behind specialized police units and why they can be problematic.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with CalMatters reporter Nadia Lopez about the challenges California may face as it tries to reach its climate goal of zero-emission vehicles in the state by 2035.

For many people, creating a chosen family is a necessity - a key to survival. And it can be especially important for queer people, who may be underhoused or rejected by their biological families.