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On the 100th anniversary of 'The Velveteen Rabbit,' we look at the book's influence on writers and filmmakers, and the timeless question at the heart of the story: What does it mean to be real?

Wimbledon, one of the world's most prestigious tennis tournaments, announced this week it is banning players from Russia and Belarus from competing there this summer.

Stephen Merchant is the co-creator of some of the most influential comedies of all time, from The Office to Extras, but what does he know about unscrupulous businesses, aka Thievin' Merchants?

President James Madison's estate in Virginia is in turmoil. The foundation that runs the estate and members of the enslaved descendants committee can't agree who should serve on the board.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to John Courtney, president of a transit workers' union in California, about the court decision striking down the federal mask mandate on public transportation.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to filmmaker Celine Sciamma about her movie, "Petite Maman," in which a young girl tries to understand her mother's past by befriending another child in the woods.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michelle Huneven about her new novel, "Search," and the characters, recipes, and humor involved in a Unitarian Universalist church's search for a new minister.

Actor Robert Morse, who leaped to Broadway stardom in "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" and retained his impish charm through six decades of showbiz, died this week at age 90.

The French election was a tight race that was overshadowed by the war in Ukraine and saw a surge in support for extremist ideas.

Mick Chivers signed up to give stem cells. When it came time to help an elderly man with leukemia, the 20-year-old didn't let multiple setbacks stop him from giving a stranger a second chance at life.