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The Major League Baseball season begins in earnest Monday with a full slate of games. NPR's Melissa Block talks to ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez for a preview.

Empire — a drama about an African-American family, a rare thing on broadcast TV — has had stellar ratings. As Season 2 begins, Ilene Chaiken talks about entertainment value and cultural impact.

The Thomas Fire is on its way to being the largest in the state's history. Fourteen days in, the flames continue to burn in bone-dry, windy conditions.

They're part of a global supply chain of trinkets that starts out in Chinese factories. A vendor in India can earn a living by selling five a night.

Rescuers found 12 boys and their coach Monday, more than a week after they went missing. But now authorities are grappling with finding a way to get them out alive.

Facebook is accused of hiring a Republican public relations team to do opposition research on George Soros. Patrick Gaspard, president of the Open Society Foundations, discusses the attacks.

Last month, city officials announced they had pulled 93,000 pounds of old beads out of catch basins along the parade route. So the city created a new system of bead-blockers to keep the drains clear.

Jurors in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort have heard about how he misrepresented his income in order to get bank loans. Prosecutors could wrap their case as early as Friday.

The actress famous for her comedic deadpan — among other roles — answers questions about another type of plaza. Originally broadcast July 16, 2017.

This is the third year of the college football playoffs. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports about how the new playoff system is working.