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Noah talks with author Caroline Alexander about her new book Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition. Sir Ernest Shackleton led 27 men on an expedition to the Antarctic continent, with the goal of becoming the first to trek across the icy continent on foot. But one day short of landfall his ship--the Endurance--became trapped in the ice. What followed was a harrowing adventure that ultimately made Shackleton a hero and a legend. Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition is published by Knopf.

The pandemic has made people more open to seeking help, a new survey finds, but cost and difficulty in finding a mental health care provider are still big obstacles.

NPR's Jason Fuller talks with Xavier Beitia, former Florida State University kicker and New York Jet, about persevering through his missed field goal kick against the Miami Hurricanes back in 2002.

The sociologist and anti-racist activist died on Thursday. His work focused on dispelling myths about racial progress in American history and using education as a tool to further racial justice.

At the Sundance Film Festival, "Project Syria" places participants in Aleppo during a rocket blast and later in a Syrian refugee camp. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with project lead Nonny de la Pena.

"He's blamed for urban renewal ... urban freeways, even countless suburban office parks," says Anthony Flint, author of the new Le Corbusier biography Modern Man.

On Monday the Supreme Court refused to allow Alabama to bar same-sex unions while awaiting a national ruling on the issue by the high court this summer.

Angela Sheik started out as a classical flautist but got bored mid-career and she started writing songs. She submitted a video to the Tiny Desk Concert Contest and speaks with NPR's Rachel Martin.

Two national advocates on opposite sides of the abortion rights movement disagree on policy, but agree that the labels that define the debate — pro-life and pro-choice — are insufficient.

This week a well known puzzle editor was called out for plagiarizing clues from the New York Times. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Puzzlemaster Will Shortz about his reaction to the scandal.

Today's puzzle is called "Monkey Business." Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase starting with "M" and "B" — as in "monkey business."

NPR reviews the set of new TV shows that all have religious faith as a central theme. Just how does TV deal with that in 2016? The shows are Of Kings and Prophets and The Real O'Neals on ABC, The Path on Hulu and The Passion on Fox.