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An aging rock star's respite in the Mediterranean is interrupted by an old lover in A Bigger Splash. John Powers calls the film, which stars Tilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes, a "gripping slow-burn."

An impoverished widow has designs on a married lord — and a plans for her own teenage daughter — in Whit Stillman's adaptation of the Austen novella, Lady Susan. Critic David Edelstein has a review.

Yaa Gyasi's debut short story collection begins in 18th century Ghana, where the slave trade separates two half sisters. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Homegoing a strong work with versatile language.

TV critic David Bianculli discusses the final episode of the CBS drama and the legacy of the show as a whole. "The Good Wife managed to be one of TV's best series for its entire run," he says.

A whole new year to travel is before us — but where to go and what to do? Pauline Frommer from Frommer's Travel guides looks at the travel ideas for 2017.

Following a gruesome killing, allegedly by a former Marine, controversy over the presence of American troops on Okinawa is adding another layer to Obama's historic trip this week.

Hundreds of people have evacuated their homes because of fires in California, New Mexico and Arizona. A heat wave across the region is contributing to the problem — and in some cases, setting records.

Host Joshua Johnson will take the helm at a show named for the First Amendment. Member station WAMU says the live show, distributed by NPR, will "act as a national mirror."

After a tumultuous season, the NFL condemned domestic violence in its ranks, and put a spotlight on the issue during the last Super Bowl. A year later, it's unclear whether that has made a difference.

Despite peace talks, Syria and its Russian allies continue their bombing campaign in northern Syria. Correspondent Alice Fordham speaks to NPR's Rachel Martin about the situation on the Turkey border.