The groundbreaking series "The L Word" depicted the multi-layered lives of a tight-knit group of queer women in LA. Now, the show is back for a new era. Creator Ilene Chaiken and actress Jennifer Beals sat down with NPR to talk about it.

The Appalachian School of Luthiery teaches people how to build wooden stringed instruments. Now, it's also playing a role in helping the local community overcome drug addiction.

Real Christmas tree or fake? The buying habits of young people — with their preferences for all things organic, environmentally-sound and Instagram-friendly — make tree growers and retailers optimistic. @wamu885 )

The wealth of the top 1% of Americans has grown dramatically in the past four decades, squeezing both the middle class and the poor. But in Europe and Asia, the wealth of the 1% has grown at a more constrained pace.

Current and former officials say the Trump administration's hold-up of aid to Ukraine was irregular and likely violated U.S. law — but has far-reaching consequences at home and overseas.

New York-born actor Ron Liebman, who won a Tony Award for his performance in the Broadway play Angels in America, died Friday afternoon. He was 82.

Sen. Lindsey Graham is one of Trump's most vocal defenders. But he argued for convicting Bill Clinton in 1998, saying "high crimes doesn't even have to be a crime. It's just when you start using your office and you're acting in a way that hurts people."

PG&E has announced a $13.5 billion settlement to resolve claims associated with several Northern California wildfires that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of businesses and homes.

Samoan authorities have arrested a prominent anti-vaccination activist amid a measles outbreak that has killed at least 63 people — most of them children.

After decades of progress, last year saw nearly 10 million cases of measles worldwide, the World Health Organization and the CDC say in a new report. And so far, 2019 has been even worse.