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"The Muppet Movie" is 40 years old. It was one of the highlights of childhood for many members of Generation X, but it may not have been given all the attention it deserved.

Dozens of Catholic churches and schools in Chicago have closed. NPR's Noel King talks to David Heinzmann of the "Chicago Tribune" about his story examining the archdiocese's accounting practices.

The motorist stuck a red sports drink bottle where the light should have been. Police weren't fooled and pulled him over. They praised his ingenuity, but told local TV it wasn't a permanent solution.

Laos is known as the "Land of a Million Elephants." But after decades of loss of habitat, there are fewer than 1,000 left. Now those remaining may be endangered by a Chinese-backed rail line.

A federal judge has ordered Maria Butina to serve 18 months in prison. Butina is the Russian agent who ran an operation to influence Americans through her connections to the NRA and other groups.

Democratic presidential candidates have been talking about faith as they try to reach out to voters who backed President Trump. Conservative Christian leaders are starting to push back.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with The Washington Post's Pamela Constable about what is known about the people who carried out the suicide bombings in Sri Lanka last Sunday.

Our panelists predict what will be the question that finally sinks Jeopardy champ James Holzhauer.

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Terminal Bliss, The Samsung Crunch, Abstract Abs.

The big-city NFL returns to its roots by taking later rounds of the draft on the road, including to Rock Island, Ill., which in 1920 was host to the league's first game.