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Glen Weldon's book The Caped Crusade traces the evolution of Batman, and argues that his anger and obsession are only part of the character; his childhood anti-crime oath makes him a hopeful figure.

This is the story of the encounter between a leading Mexican presidential candidate and masked gunmen at a roadblock. What does this encounter say about the state of security in Mexico?

A global shortage of face masks is prompting concern for the safety of health care workers. Now the U.S. government is trying to bring back an industry that largely left the country years ago.

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-984492.mp3Albany, NY – Alan is joined by William Adler, author of The Man Who Never…

In her new collection, Just Us, Claudia Rankine, without telling us what to do, urges us to begin the discussions that might open pathways through this divisive and stuck moment in American history.

The security guard, 43-year-old Calvin Munerlyn, was shot shortly after telling a woman that her daughter could not enter the store because she wasn't wearing a mask.

It seems likely that New Yorkers will continue to be required to wear masks in indoor public spaces for at least another month. Governor Kathy Hochul, who recently extended the mandate through February 10th, says it’s likely the rule will be continued after that.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Orville Peck, the country musician whose identity is kept secret behind a fringed mask, about his second full-length album Bronco.

For all the attempts to understand the state of American politics and the blue/red divide, we’ve ignored what economic and cultural loss can do to pride. What happens, Arlie Russell Hochschild asks, when a proud people in a hard-hit region suffer the deep loss of pride and are confronted with a powerful political appeal that makes it feel “stolen”?Arlie Russell Hochschild is the author of many groundbreaking books, including "The Second Shift," "The Managed Heart," and "The Time Bind" as well as "Strangers in Their Own Land," which became an instant bestseller and was a finalist for a National Book Award, and "Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right." Hochschild is professor emerita of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley.

At the Oscars, 12 Years a Slave won Best Picture. Screenwriter John Ridley says the film sparked discussions about slavery's legacy. (This talk initially aired on Feb. 27, 2014, on Morning Edition.)