NPR's Scott Simon asks director Gus Van Sant about his new movie, "Dead Man's Wire," based on a true story of a 1977 kidnapping.

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Quiara Alegría Hudes' novel was inspired by Siddhartha and other classic tales of men seeking enlightenment. It's about a mother in Philadelphia who buys a bus ticket, leaving her daughter behind.

Knox County Rescue said its team was able to search previously unchecked areas and worked debris fields near the creek where Charles Hosch's vehicle was found. Neil Gorsuch says Supreme Court just ...

Book clubs seem to be more popular than ever, which is good news for bookworms and casual readers alike. But what are the best books for book clubs in 2026? When it comes to picking your book club ...

KIRO host John Curley highlighted Dr. Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor who wrote the influential book “Man’s Search for Meaning” after suffering through the tragedies within Auschwitz. Curley ...

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I don’t know if this technically counts as a supergroup, but Hozier joined Mumford & Sons on “Rubber Band Man” earlier in 2025, a single produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner. An impressive ...

Growing up in Missouri in the 1980s, the Show Me State meant something. We built America’s cars. We brewed America’s beer. We even had America’s best baseball teams. Missouri was a bellwether state.

On the fourth day of searching, emergency officials continue to search for the body of Cory Dominic Cook. Darrick Gerano, executive director of Murrysville Medic One, said Tuesday morning that the ...

Police in Armstrong County are looking for a 31-year-old man said to be in danger and suffering from paranoid delusions and hallucinations. According to Manor Township police, Cory Dominic Cook was ...