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Encore: Brooke Shields is getting older in the public eye and wants to talk about it

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with actor Brooke Shields about embracing aging.

Nigeria is banning foreign actors and models from its ads as of Oct. 1

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Tolulope Kolade, founder of voiceover talent firm CodedVoiceovers, about Nigeria's decision to ban foreign talent in advertisements beginning next month.

Examining the executive order trying to help Americans unlawfully detained abroad

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ambassador Roger Carstens, special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, about the aim of repatriating Americans wrongfully detained abroad and those taken hostage.

Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio of Team South Africa leads the peloton during the women's road race on the second day of the 2020 Olympic Games at Fuji International Speedway on July 25, 2021 in Oyama, Shizuoka, Japan.

After more than 30 years, a multiday women's Tour de France is back

The women's race starts Sunday in Paris and lasts for 8 stages, ending July 31. The last multiday women's race was held in 1989.

Sir Mark Lowcock, the former head of the U.N.'s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, has written a memoir, <em>Relief Chief: A Manifesto for Saving Lives in Dire Times.</em> In 2017, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath for his work in international development, and according to his Twitter, he lives in "leafy Surrey" in the U.K.

Former U.N. 'relief chief' shares his secret for coping with crises: a 'sunny gene'

From 2017 to 2021, Sir Mark Lowcock was the U.N.'s "relief chief," the world's most senior humanitarian official. He talks to NPR about what inspired him and why crises are getting worse.

Militaries have sought to use spy balloons for centuries. The real enemy is the wind

The U.S. government suspects that China's surveillance balloon may have blown off course. It wouldn't be the first time.

Drug deaths across the U.S. caused by illicit fentanyl smuggled from Mexico have made the drug trafficking into a top issue in Washington, D.C., as families demand more action.

Politicians say they'll stop fentanyl smugglers. Experts say new drug war won't work

As fentanyl deaths soar, political pressure is growing to stop Mexican cartels that smuggle the drug. Experts on drug trafficking say trying to lock down the Mexican border is an impossible goal.

Fame came early for Reggaeton star Nicky Jam, and he admits he wasn't ready for it

Nicky Jam was one of Reggaeton's first stars, but fame hasn't been easy. In recent years, he's made a return to music, among other creative ventures.

Swamp pop artist Tommy McLain on his new album, "I Ran Down Every Dream"

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with swamp pop artist Tommy McLain about releasing a new album for the first time in 40 years and what the genre means to him.

Ex-WNBA star Maya Moore is retiring after overturning husband's wrongful conviction

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former WNBA star Maya Moore and her husband, Jonathan Irons. She officially announced her retirement after four years away working to overturn his wrongful conviction.

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