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The 1989 film The War of the Roses was a nihilistic story of a dissolving marriage. A new reimagining starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch plays like a standard studio comedy.

Musician Jeff Healey, blind since the age of 1, taught himself how to play guitar seated with the instrument flat against his lap. The technique brought him to the attention of blues legends like Albert Collins and Stevie Ray Vaughn, who introduced the Canadian to a worldwide audience. After two decades of exploring the blues (and later, jazz), Healey died of cancer March 2. Bass player and producer, Alec Fraser, talks to Noah Adams about his last collaboration with Healey, the posthumously released CD Mess of Blues.

After West Nile virus left her paralyzed, the Chicago illustrator had to relearn how to draw. She says that experience was key to the publication of My Favorite Thing Is Monsters.

Syrians say civilians were killed and wounded during the U.S. raid on ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. That contradicts the account by the U.S. military, which says it's looking into the matter.

Police confirm 22 people died following a blast after an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena. Ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn refuses to hand over data subpoenaed by a Senate panel.

In his farewell address, President Biden warned Americans about the rise of a "tech industrial complex" and unchecked abuse of power and wealth in the country.

A new hip-hop album takes us inside the Florida prison system – featuring fifteen artists in correctional facilities across the state.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she'll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement.

Frank Delaney joins Scott Simon to talk about Ireland: A Novel, which is steeped in the storytelling tradition of the novelist's homeland.

When Hostess Brands declared bankruptcy, Jennifer Steinhauer started preparing for the snack food apocalypse. Among the foods she tackled was a pink treat she had no respect for — the Sno Ball.