A man told 911 a bear chased him off a cliff. Weeks later, he was arrested for murder Authorities say Nicholas Hamlett killed a man in Tennessee in an attempt to steal his identity, and reported it to police as a bear attack. He was arrested in South Carolina after a weekslong manhunt. Rachel Treisman
Inside this maximum security prison, a film festival proves 'a little bit healing' The Sing Sing maximum security prison in New York held its first-ever film festival recently, with incarcerated men invited to judge the five entries. Sarah Handel
'My Unsung Hero': When her car key broke, a thief helped her get home safe In 1976, Betsy Cornwell's key broke off as she tried to start her car. It was late at night, and she was in an empty parking lot. Someone stepped in.
Remembering Ella Jenkins, the 'first lady of children's music' Ella Jenkins died on Sunday at age 100.
Morton, Illinois, is the pumpkin capital of the U.S. 95% of canned pumpkin in the U.S. originates in Morton, Illinois.
A story of two sisters unfolds on NPR College Podcast Challenge One was a college junior, the other was a soldier in the U.S. Army. The podcast catalogs their letters and phone calls as they tried to keep in touch.
How 'Yellowstone' writes off Kevin Costner's towering patriarch So far, Yellowstone has scored sky-high viewership as a western soap opera. Costner's departure just adds to the drama. Eric Deggans
A 'Wicked' mistake: Mattel apologizes for printing a porn site on its doll packaging Mattel is pulling its Wicked dolls from some store shelves because of a misprint directing shoppers to a pornographic site. Meanwhile, resellers are listing the products on eBay for up to $500. Rachel Treisman
A Mexican drug lord comes out as a trans woman in the freewheeling 'Emilia Pérez' This Spanish-language musical about a cartel boss who undergoes gender-affirming surgery won two big prizes at Cannes, including a shared best actress award for its four women leads. John Powers
A Marine Corps veteran expresses concerns for the military in a 2nd Trump presidency Essayist Phil Klay says Trump tried to use the military to push his partisan agenda before, and may further erode norms around the military as he looks for those willing to "go with his whims." Tonya Mosley