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Some hospitals report less strain as omicron seems to cause less severe illness. But they're still overcrowded with patients. Research shows death rates rise significantly when hospitals are full.

President Trump's campaign is hard at work, trying to define and disqualify presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. But so far, it has had mixed results.

NPR's Tamara Keith talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about Brian Flores' allegations of racial discrimination and unethical practices and where the NFL can go from here.

Justin Simien's horror-comedy gets tangled in its own mythmaking, but as an '80s workplace comedy period piece, it's spot-on.

The omicron surge is derailing medical care for all kinds of patients. While it's hard to quantify, doctors say many patients are suffering because of canceled surgeries and clogged hospitals.

Sarah McCammon talks to writer and critic Rachel Syme about her Twitter feed feature, "Perfume Genie," in which she recommends perfumes to readers who describe what they want 2020 to smell like.

By moving from showing Akira Kurosawa films to The Real Housewives of Orange County, Bravo generously expanded its definition of arts programming and positioned itself to compete with the major networks. That model is being emulated by others.

The teenage Russian athlete landed one of the hardest jumps in figure skating — one that is so difficult, no other woman ever performed it at an Olympics before — and then she did it a second time.

A new CD and DVD box set, No Pryor Restraint: Life in Concert, showcases the searing, profane and moving performances of comedian Richard Pryor. Pryor's widow, Jennifer, says his genius lay in his honesty about his well-publicized troubles.

Indie animation king Bill Plympton's latest feature, Cheatin', tells the loopy love story of Jake and Ella, and how their perfect romance fractured. Reporter Jon Kalish visited Plympton in his studio.