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When a film starts, "you have anywhere from two to 10 seconds to get the audience's attention," score writer Bear McCreary says. He gained this and other advice from his mentor, whom he met by chance.

Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188 derailed in Philadelphia Tuesday night. At least seven people were killed and more than 200 passengers were treated for injuries.

What does it mean to exist in time or make art for the moment? In XX: Poems for the Twentieth Century, Campbell McGrath explores this question with a poem for every year between 1900 and 2000.

Fresh off his victory in the New Hampshire primary, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was in New York to visit with Rev. Al Sharpton. They met at Sylvia's, the Harlem soul food restaurant that's held a special place in African-American politics for decades.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received the endorsement of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Friday. Christie dropped out of the GOP race after the New Hampshire primary.

The recent terror attacks in Belgium and Paris are only now being understood as part of wide-ranging plans for other attacks. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with New York Times reporter Rukmini Callimachi.

Campaigning in South Carolina, Donald Trump denounced Pope Francis' comments suggesting that he is not a Christian because of the GOP presidential front-runner's hardline position on immigration.

European Union countries are being asked to take in 20,000 refugees over the next two years. It's part of an effort to establish a legal route for migration to Europe and stop the flow of migrants across the Mediterranean.

Kansas lawmakers and Gov. Sam Brownback cut taxes in 2012 with the goal of spurring economic growth. But now they're facing a budget deficit of $400 million.

NPR remembers some of those who died Tuesday night when an Amtrak train derailed in Philadelphia.