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Of the films you saw last year, it's likely that fewer than 10 percent were directed by women — which makes it remarkable that seven movies now in theaters have women's names above the credits.

What happens behind the scenes as a president gets ready to name a nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court? NPR's Ari Shapiro gets some insight from C. Boyden Gray, who served as White House counsel during the administration of George H. W. Bush when Justices David Souter and Clarence Thomas were nominated.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez won't be back for Thursday's inauguration. He's too sick after undergoing surgery for cancer in Cuba. If, in the end, he doesn't return, Chavez has said his successor should be Nicolas Maduro, who went from bus driver to union leader to vice president.

Host Scott Simon speaks with NPR's Juan Forero about Venezuela's mourning period for its late president, Hugo Chavez.

The International Crisis Group is calling on the United Nations to push the Syrian government to open pathways for humanitarian aid. Melissa Block talks to the group's Peter Harling, who regularly visits Damascus to access the situation there.

Democrats are scolding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for low test availability after his administration let nearly a million rapid COVID tests to expire. He now says there's too much unnecessary testing.

Israeli authorities are encroaching on the ancient site of Sebastia in the West Bank to create a tourist attraction aimed at settlers, raising worries of the displacement of Palestinians.

Five years ago, Harris also said she'd "prosecute the case" against Trump. This time around, it hits a bit differently.

After three full days of competition, the U.S. has won a handful of medals in swimming, fencing, diving, mountain bike and road cycling. The women's gymnastics team will compete for a medal Tuesday.

A rocket struck a soccer field near the Lebanon border this weekend killing 12 children and wounding more. The community hit is Druze and, though Arab, can claim Israeli citizenship.