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When we go to the movies, we want our heroes big and our villains bigger. But Hollywood actors are only slightly taller, on average, than their fans. NPR critic Bob Mondello takes a look at actors' heights: who's commandingly short, or diminutively tall.

South African Olympian and Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail, but the hearing brought to light bizarre details about the murder charges against him. So will the case turn into another O.J. Simpson fiasco? Host Michel Martin asks the barbershop guys for their thoughts.

The crowds were demonstrating in support of people who are accused of participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection, which left several people dead.

Coco Gauff's loss in the U.S. Open's fourth round follows a third-round loss by defending men's champion Novak Djokovic, and was the latest in a series of early exits for Gauff in recent weeks.

The DOC NYC film festival wraps up with The Central Park Five. The film recounts the notorious rape case of the Central Park jogger and the five young men wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for her rape. Host Michel Martin speaks with Raymond Santana, one of the convicted men. Advisory: This conversation may not be comfortable for all listeners.

A new study tallies up the toll taken by poor quality medical care.

After Tuesday's wins, the road to victory is clear for Romney and increasingly rocky and unlikely for Rick Santorum

The party should have enough seats to form a coalition that would keep the country in the eurozone. Its victory is likely to ease some of the concerns over a potential Greek exit, and the implications of such a move on the fragile global economy.

Career foreign policy professionals tell NPR they increasingly fear that joining the NSC, which is part of the White House, will taint them as political operatives.

The U.S. inches closer to a key milestone in the battle against COVID-19. Iran has chosen a hard-line judge as its next president. Over a dozen Democrats vie to succeed NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.