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Opera is the only traditional performance art form with an audience that is getting younger. And some Gen-X fans have found the musical genre via the peculiar route of punk rock. They're drawn by opera's high drama, high volume and intellectual challenge. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.

Marion Jones, who won five medals at the Sydney Olympics, loses her last chance at a medal in Athens. Jones finished fifth in the long jump Friday. Then a failed handoff in the women's 4x100 meter relay led to the disqualification of the U.S. team. Hear NPR's Tom Goldman.

When filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci made Last Tango in Paris in 1972, it garnered an X rating. Thirty-two years later, his new film The Dreamers received an NC-17, which means much the same thing. NPR's Bob Mondello says the film is as sexy as you might expect -- but also wistful and sweet.

President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the presidential race on X, formerly Twitter. He declined the Democratic nomination and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.

NASA and SpaceX plan to launch astronauts to the International Space Station on Wednesday. It'll be the first time a new kind of spacecraft has launched astronauts into orbit since the space shuttle.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler welcome you to a crazy rager in a comedy that might not earn its every great guest turn, but offers plenty of good fun before the cops show up.

Best known for his version of "Sixteen Tons," Ford spanned genres and influenced early rock 'n' roll. A new five-disc set is nominated for a Grammy.

From a vibrant Portuguese invitation to kick back to a cozy tune from an Irish supergroup (just in time for St. Patrick's Day!), five enticing songs from around the world.

The possibility that a bomb caused the mid-air disintegration of a Russian airliner has officials worried about airport security. Workers in the U.S. undergo background checks, but gaps remain.

Trump tweeted Saturday that his ability to win the presidency on the first try shows he is "a very stable genius" after a book renewed questions about his mental state and fitness for office.