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The Academy Awards officially adopted the "Oscars" nickname in 1939. But who is Oscar, and who started calling them that? We may never know. But here are four enduring legends to consider.

An obsession with making the world's largest golden egg brought down one family's storied jewelry business. NPR's Don Gonyea talks with Serena Kutchinsky about her memoir, "Kutchinsky's Egg."

NPR's A Martínez speaks with Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, who served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, about U.S. troop deployments to the Middle East.

Nearly all the bicycles sold in the United States are made overseas. An Indiana company set out to change that — and it's seeking a push from the Trump administration's tariffs.

Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. was supposed to be one of China's most advanced chipmakers. Now it's bankrupt — a big flop at a time when the country seeks technological self-reliance.

The country is in the midst of a job crisis. The rate of unemployment is about 13% among educated youth. Those who work in the informal sector vie for jobs with no security. Why are things so bad?

To further his business interests, the real estate mogul and casino owner made friends with politicians on both sides of the aisle in the Garden State.

Venezuelans leaving their country by foot used to be men looking for work. Now, it's people who feel they have no choice. These "caminantes" trek hundreds of miles across Colombia along their journey.

A mass shooting there this spring that left 12 dead has put the issue into sharp focus. Democrats — bolstered by large cash infusions from gun control groups — hope to turn the state legislature blue.

U.S. fighter jets have shot down three mystery objects in as many days. Rescuers search for survivors a week after a massive quake hit Turkey and Syria. Kansas City beat Philadelphia in the Super Bowl