Vincent Acovino

Mayor of Bend shares how her community is doing after elementary school shooting

Megan Lim, Ailsa Chang, Jeanette Woods, Vincent Acovino

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mayor of Bend Melanie Kebler about how the community is grieving the three children and teacher who were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday.

61-year-old woman holds plank for 5 hours in quest for new world record

Vincent Acovino, William Troop, Jeffrey Pierre

DonnaJean Wilde held a plank for five hours at the Huntsman World Senior Games earlier this month in Utah. It could be a new world record for longest plank held by a woman. But why does she do it?

Cineplexity: Can Hollywood make video game movies that stand on their own?

Marc Rivers, Elissa Nadworny , Vincent Acovino, Stephen Thompson, Adam Raney

Hollywood wants to tap into the built-in audience for video games. NPR's Stephen Thompson and Vincent Acovino discuss what it takes to make a video game adaptation that works beyond its fan base.

N.Y. Sen. Gillibrand says new allegations in Cornell case are 'serious and horrific'

Juana Summers, Christopher Intagliata, Vincent Acovino

NPR's Juana Summers talks with New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand about the reopening of the rape case at Cornell University, and her history of pushing legislation to curb campus sexual assault.

Singer Tinashe is a 'Popstar' who enjoys exploring genres on her latest album

Tinbete Ermyas, Juana Summers, Vincent Acovino

The singer Tinashe has a new album out Friday. It's called Popstar.

How the last U.S.-China talks on AI could inform this week's summit

Juana Summers, Vincent Acovino, Patrick Jarenwattananon

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Seth Center, a former U.S. diplomat who has previously negotiated with China regarding AI concerns, about his doubts around this week's China-U.S. summit.

Comedian Stavros Halkias talks new Netflix special, politics and the manosphere

Vincent Acovino, Juana Summers, Kira Wakeam

Comedian and actor Stavros Halkias speaks with NPR's Juana Summers about his new stand up comedy special, Uncle Stav.