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Ridiculed YouTube Singer Rebecca Black Grabs A Mountain Of Bull By The Horns

Rebecca Black was looking for something when she posted a video on YouTube. But it probably wasn't instant infamy. Surprisingly, she's chosen not to be all that bothered.

How Diverse Is 'Oscar'?

Hollywood's biggest night --- the 81st Annual Academy Awards — is just around the corner. This year's nominees represent a broad range portrayals, from growing up in India's poorest areas and a man who ages backwards, to a mother who is facing an unthinkable family tragedy. Author and film historian Esther Iverem takes listeners inside the race for the Oscars, and looks at nominees of color.

The IRS will be using photos to verify the identification of people who want to set up an account with the IRS in order to see their past returns or to get information about child tax credit payments.

IRS has second thoughts about selfie requirement

Taxpayers seeking access to some information about their taxes were to be required to submit to facial recognition software, a move that has raised privacy concerns.

Paul has lived with Parkinson's disease for more than a decade. Although he has difficulty rising out of a chair, he was able to leap up to keep his young grandson from falling down a flight of stairs. Scientists are trying to understand how this phenomenon works in the brain.

A brain circuit tied to emotion may lead to better treatments for Parkinson's disease

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease can vanish briefly in the face of stress or a strong emotion. Now scientists are searching for a treatment based on this phenomenon, a form of the placebo effect.

Broadway Gives Its Regards to Preschoolers

Two kids' TV shows shine the lights of Broadway into the eyes of tiny tots. Both Johnny and the Sprites and Wonder Pets feature jaunty songs and wholesome stories written by some of Broadway's top talent.

Blending Old and New Sounds of Romania

Romania's Shukar Collective brings together young musicians from Bucharest's dance and electronic scene and a group of older Gypsy performers from the rural usari or "bear tamer" tradition. Together they make modern music with a traditional Romanian soul. Chris Nickson has a review of their CD Urban Gypsy.

Masks have become vital in the pandemic, but they can come at a cost.

Paying bills or buying masks: Simple living with COVID is hitting some Americans hard

As the human toll of the coronavirus continues to mount, so does the cost that comes from living during a pandemic. For some, it means choosing between paying bills or buying masks just to stay safe.

Famous Waddell Sculptures Stolen for Scrap Metal

Thieves are targeting massive bronze sculptures, including those of some world renowned artists. John Henry Wadell's famous work The Gathering, valued at more than $500,000, was stolen for scrap metal.

Baltimore-based artists Rebecca Nagle and Hannah Brancato didn't like the way <em>Playboy</em>'s annual list of party schools described women. So they decided to make <a href="http://partywithplayboy.com/">a list of their own</a> — one that celebrates consent in <em>Playboy</em>'s distinctive voice.

'Playboy' Gets Pranked: Group Flips The Script On Sex

A Baltimore-based group is working to change the messages companies are sending about sex. So far, it has created convincing, fake websites pretending to be Playboy and Victoria's Secret — but putting an emphasis on consent.

Malala Yousafzai, targeted by the Taliban for her advocacy in favor of education for girls and young women in her native Pakistan, will be honored at the opening night of Tina Brown's Women in the World Summit.

Tina Brown's Must Reads: Women Vs. The World

The editor in chief of Newsweek and the Daily Beast joins NPR's Steve Inskeep to talk about women taking on big cultural challenges, and the stories of how they got there.

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