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In NCAA Finals, Two Recent Champions On Unlikely Rides

The Kentucky Wildcats and the Connecticut Huskies take the court in Monday's NCAA men's college basketball final. NPR's Tom Goldman talks to Melissa Block about what to watch for in the game.

Jamie Oliver, Up To His Elbows In Mashed Potatoes With 'Comfort Food'

For his new cookbook, the chef compiled soul-soothing, stomach-satisfying recipes from around the world. And this time, Oliver tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer, he worried less about calorie counts.

Detail from the cover of Brian Wilson's Smile.

Rock Critic Ken Tucker: Best Pop of 2004

Rock critic Ken Tucker gives us his top picks in pop for 2004. He runs down his 10 best albums, and then talks about some trends of 2004, such as the return of punk, the year of the hip-hop producer, crunk music, and the potential end of an era as iPods and single song downloads replace album purchases. Ken Tucker is also a film critic for New York magazine.

In this artist depiction, Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, seated second from right, appears in U.S. District Court, in Boston, April 19, 2023. Teixeira, accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform, is due back in court on June 21, after being indicted on federal felony charges.

Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira pleads not guilty to federal charges

If convicted of the six charges against him, the 21-year-old Air National guardsman could face up to 10 years in prison for each charge.

Steve Bannon speaks to the media as his lawyer Matthew Evan Corcoran listens after his trial for contempt of Congress began at the U.S. District Courthouse on July 19 in Washington, D.C.

Steve Bannon faces fraud charges in New York over the We Build the Wall charity

New York state is charging ex-Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon with fraud related to fundraising to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Bannon is accused of skimming money for personal use.

Attorney General Merrick Garland has set new restrictions on the political activities of some Justice Department employees.

Garland tightens the reins on Justice Dept. employees' political activities

In an Aug. 30 memo, Attorney General Merrick Garland writes that he's ending the long-standing policy of allowing political appointees to attend partisan political events.

Former CIA Director John Brennan in 2017. A group of top former officials who served under both Republican and Democratic administrations called the revocation of Brennan's security clearance "unprecedented."

Former Intel Chiefs: White House Using Security Clearances As A 'Political Tool'

About a dozen former officials warn that President Trump is using clearances to stifle free speech. Trump said Friday that he is also likely to revoke clearance for a top Justice Department official.

The Colombia premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios' <em>Encanto</em> in Bogotá in November. The song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" eached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on Monday.

Let's talk about 'We Don't Talk About Bruno'

The catchy song by Lin-Manuel Miranda from Disney's Encanto reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, only the second from a Disney animated film to reach those heights.

In a slow week for new albums, pop singer Tate McRae reigns supreme

This week, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer Tate McRae debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with her album So Close to What, knocking Drake from the top spot.

Sen. Bernie Sanders' household took in more than $205,000 in 2014, and paid the feds nearly $28,000 in taxes.

Sanders Among The Least Wealthy Presidential Candidates

But his congressional salary puts him in the top five percent of income earners.

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