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Saudi Arabia is one of the world's top producers and exporters of dates, and dozens of varieties are sold every year at the Buraydah Date Festival.

Talks are ongoing between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to avoid a strike. NPR's A Martinez talks to guild member Eric Haywood.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Making Shazam playlists, Chris Klimek's annual mixtape, NPR Best Music of 2022 and more.

School choice is alive and well in North Carolina, a recent look at 15 years of enrollment data shows. Private, charter and home-schooling continue to grow after the pandemic-disrupted 2020-21 school year, while school districts serve a large but shrinking share of the school-age population.

Tourists are flocking to a little-known industrial town in China that's become known for its barbecue — and its hospitality when students were sent there during a forced COVID-19 quarantine.

After a celebrated career in acting, Sarah Polley moved on to directing at age 27. She's got Oscar buzz for Women Talking, but we invite her to play a game we call "Sarah Polley...Want a Cracker?"

Parts of California were still under flash flood warnings Monday, with yet another deluge of rainfall set to arrive midweek.

New York Times media reporter John Koblin discusses the Hollywood writers' strike — and how streaming has upended every element of TV and film production, leading to deteriorating working conditions.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge pulls off the rare feat of taking a hugely successful show and making it much better. In Season 2, her character falls for a foul-mouthed Catholic priest.

The Sky defeated the Phoenix Mercury 80-74 in a comeback win. The team was led by superstar Candace Parker, a Chicago native, who returned to play at home after 13 seasons in LA.