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NPR's movie critic breaks down this morning's Oscar nominations, where "Sinners" set a record for the most nominations for a single film.

Raghavan Iyer, the chef who did so much to popularize Indian cooking in the U.S., has died after years of cancer treatments. He released his final book, "On the Curry Trail," a couple of months ago.

Changing weather patterns and higher temperatures are affecting some of the most prized tea-growing regions in China and Taiwan.

In Afghanistan, the Taliban says a peace deal with the United States will be signed by the end of the month. Its chief spokesman said this would be preceded by a period of reduced violence.

Mexico will no longer allow tortillas to be made with genetically modified corn. This story involves a trade spat — worth billions — with the U.S. and a tradition that spans millennia.

"Mad" Mike Hughes plans to take the rocket built from salvaged metal on a flight across the Mojave Desert on Saturday. His stated mission: to overturn two millennia of scientific understanding.

The Tony-Award-winning actress, the latest to play the titular role of Dolly Levi on Broadway, describes what she brought to an enduring musical.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with journalist Sam Quinones about Purdue Pharma's announcement that it would stop promoting its blockbuster opioid painkiller OxyContin to doctors. Purdue's move comes as it faces dozens of lawsuits.

With the likely discovery of the HMS Terror in polar waters, NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with novelist Dan Simmons, author of The Terror a fictionalized account of the wreck of HMS Terror and Erebus.

One strain of dog flu causing outbreaks in the U.S. appears to be especially contagious, making it likely more dogs than usual will get sick, veterinarians say. Still, 90 percent of cases are mild.