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Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, now 90, has a gift for making riveting cinema from the minutiae of the everyday. His latest is a four-and-a-half hour documentary starring Boston City Hall, pre-COVID-19.

Laura Gao is a native of Wuhan, China — where the coronavirus outbreak began. As the virus spread, Wuhan captured the world's attention. Her comic offers a personal look at the city she loves.

Some cities and regions in the heartland want to bring energy and vitality to their towns by attracting dynamic workers. The programs are getting a lot of attention during the pandemic.

NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt about how the trillion dollar federal infrastructure measure will help his city and others across the country.

The Philadelphia Eagles avenged their 2023 loss, beating the The Kansas City Chiefs 40 to 22.

The FIFA World Cup is thought to bring an economic windfall to the cities and regions where games will be played during four weeks this summer. How true is that?

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Elias Husamudeen, president of the Correction Officers' Benevolent Association of New York City, on the lack of protective and cleaning supplies available to jail staff.

New York City taxi drivers are now in the second week of a hunger strike outside City Hall in Manhattan. They're demanding debt relief for thousands of drivers who are facing financial ruin.

Gun violence, and one elected official’s push to create a commission to address the issue, resurfaced Monday night during a Bloomington City Council discussion.

New York City has a new mayor. Zohran Mamdani is the city's first Muslim mayor and a democratic socialist.