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Time has a transformative effect on public and critical tastes for creative efforts. Many works that were poorly regarded upon release are now considered classics. Two vivid examples: Melville's Moby-Dick and the King James Bible.

NPR's Bob Mondello reviews Jim Jarmusch's new movie Broken Flowers. It stars Bill Murray, who plays a modern Don Juan.

Alex Chadwick chats with legendary comedian, writer and actor Bob Newhart, who will be profiled in a career retrospective airing Wednesday night on PBS.

Film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Memory of a Killer, a Dutch noir thriller about a hit man who's developed Alzheimer's disease. The film is based on the much-praised crime novel series by Jef Geeraerts.

Former New York Times editorial page editor James Bennet testified Tuesday he was to blame for an incorrect passage about former Gov. Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial on heated political rhetoric.

Swamped by thousands of calls a day, contact tracing programs have been forced to adapt. Even though they can't call everyone, experts say it's too early to give up on this pillar of disease control.

French President Emanuel Macron has taken center stage in the ongoing Ukraine crisis, insisting on the centrality of Europe to diplomacy.

From 1950 to 1956, the team of Martin and Lewis were America's favorite entertainers. A new memoir from Jerry Lewis details how their 10-year partnership was destroyed. Dean and Me: A Love Story details life behind the scenes of 16 films and numerous TV and club shows.

Scores of buildings, paintings and sculptures throughout Italy are deteriorating, as state funds to preserve them lag. A nonprofit foundation is trying to shock Italians into taking responsibility for their unique art heritage.

Set in 1950's America, Good Night and Good Luck portrays the real-life conflict between television newsman Edward R. Murrow and Sen. Joseph McCarthy.