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Fred Rogers often spoke of kindness, thoughtfulness -- and of course neighborliness -- on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, the children's show he hosted for over 30 years. NPR's Susan Stamberg interviews his widow, Joanne Rogers, about a new book of his sayings and advice. Read excerpts from The World According to Mister Rogers.

Pop-up book artist Robert Sabuda, creator of the New York Times betsellers The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Night Before Christmas, talks with NPR's Scott Simon about his latest three-dimensional extravaganza: the Lewis Carroll children's classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Bill Frisell is renowned as a versatile musician with a repertoire of blues, country, and rock — but he says he's a jazz guitarist at heart. Frisell describes his first foray into jazz, when he heard master guitarist Wes Montgomery. Marcie Sillman reports.

We asked young voters to share their earliest political memories, and we heard about praying for George W. Bush, family members losing jobs and fears of terrorism.

Todd Margaret's David Cross describes his inspiration for Tobias Fünke (his character on Arrested Development).

For our VIP game, we narrate a slightly fictitious day in the life of Peter Sarsgaard.

Police are investigating a shooting that left two people dead Wednesday night inside a Normal apartment complex.The gunfire happened just before 10 p.m.…

The man who created the nonprofit Project Oz is retiring as its executive director after 45 years with the youth services agency.Peter Rankaitis has…

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and force behind Hamilton, is nominated for three individual awards, including best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical.

In his seven-decade acting career, Martin Landau worked with a cast of Hollywood director greats, including Alfred Hitchcock, Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen and Tim Burton.