In the new animated film, "Arco," a time-traveling boy gets trapped in the year 2075 and must evade captors, robots and wildfires. NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer and director Ugo Bienvenu.

Ilia Malinin of the U.S. was heavily favored for men's figure skating gold, but a series of falls and downgraded jumps landed him in eighth place.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Fiona Hill, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center on the United States and Europe, about the Trump administration's strategy to end Russia's war with Ukraine.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, a democrat, for his views on the conduct of and funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

And now it's time for sports. SIMON: Winter Olympics, twilight of the quad god. But American women's hockey is a juggernaut. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin looks to bounce back, and an NBA All-Star ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio seeks to reassure European allies and a partial government shutdown hits the Department of Homeland Security.

He will have you for dinner: what is it about an unapologetic cannibal that so captured readers and audiences? NPR's Scott Simon talks with Brian Raftery about his new book, "Hannibal Lecter: A Life." ...

U.S. and Iranian envoys have held talks aimed at averting possible U.S. strikes on Iran.

Two new books focus on lesser-known chapters of Black history. First, Kings & Pawns tells the story of Jackie Robinson and ...

And now it's time for sports. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) SIMON: Championship weekend at the Aussie Open. Bill Belichick, not yet Hall of Fame. Sports reporter Michele Steele joins us now from Chicago.