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Scott Detrow speaks with Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon about the enduring popularity of the fighting game franchise.

Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans, which has had an uneven recovery in the past 20 years.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro plays the puzzle with the New York Timescrossword editor Will Shortz and WABE listener Rick Thompson.

Paris officials would have stopped you from swimming in the Seine because they said it was too dirty. In 2025, folks will be able to swim at three places, due to a $1.6 billion restoration project.

President Biden issued medals to some of those who defended the Capitol and election officials who resisted pressure to overturn the results.

"The atmosphere in the arena was amazing and for everyone to cheer and chant along, it gets you more pumped," Simone Biles said after winning the Olympics' all-around finals.

Staffers at the Los Angeles Times say editors have failed to fulfill promises of racial equity at the paper including in hiring, pay and the coverage it offers readers.

Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany will face each other in the general election on Nov. 3.

With the blockbuster critical and financial success of The Odyssey, has Christopher Nolan earned his spot on the list of top tier American filmmakers?

We ask the director, writer and producer three questions about a country that he isn't from. Originally broadcast Sept. 6, 2013.