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Over the past two years, no fewer than four scripts about Alexander the Great have been in pre-production at four different studios. This example of the duplication of story ideas leads to frequent battles in Hollywood. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Peter Bart, editor of Variety magazine.

This past week, federal prosecutors indicted Joseph Massino, the alleged boss of New York's Bonnano crime family, on charges including racketeering and murder. Host Liane Hansen speaks with journalist Jerry Capeci, writer of the "Gang Land" column in The New York Sun. Visit Jerry Capeci's web site at http://www.ganglandnews.com.

Syria's President Bashar Assad, seems to be keeping his promise to retake every inch of the country with brutal force. But people in the areas he controls are suffering economically, too.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Ambassador Nicholas Burns, a career diplomat, about the testimony of Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, in the public impeachment hearings.

Take a deep dive into the Arts Economy of Eugene with an expert panel of local leaders.

'Moms' are a lot easier to find in American society today than 'mothers.' Robert Siegel talks with Asif Agha, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, about how the decline of 'mother' can be traced to the extension of adolescence.

Iranians are looking at the COVID-19 crisis in their country with more fatigue than fear these days, though they wonder how it will affect upcoming elections.

Gulf states are keen to invest in Syria, which has important mineral and oil reserves, but had been prevented from doing so by U.S. sanctions. President Trump has now pledged to lift the restrictions.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group how Iran may interpret President Trump's letter delivered to Iranian officials this week.