In 1999, Tony Hawk's "900" trick put a fresh spin on skateboarding. Now the board, helmet and other gear he used to land it have sold big at auction. Hawk tells us how it all came together.Ayesha Rascoe

A sprawling action film from Paul Thomas Anderson, 'One Battle After Another,' plunges Leonardo DiCaprio into a tale of yesteryear's radicalism and the politics of today.Bob Mondello

We hear from singer/songwriter Julia Michaels about her new song, "No Heartbreak's Killed Me Yet." It was inspired by an incident that wasn't fatal, but nonetheless landed the artist in the hospital.Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Argentine novelist, Mariana Enriquez, about her new nonfiction book, "Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave." It chronicles her visits to cemeteries across four continents.Ayesha Rascoe

Meriam-Webster is revising one of its dictionaries to include many Gen Z words like "dad bod" and "cold brew."Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon - the latest deployment to an American city. Officials there say it's unnecessary.Kat Lonsdorf

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Senator Andy Kim, a New Jersey Democrat, about his party's strategy heading into a possible government shutdown.Ayesha Rascoe

We remember Tess Johnston, U.S. diplomat-turned-chronicler of old Shanghai's colonial architecture, who died at the age of 93.Frank Langfitt

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Kathleen Romig from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about the end of physical Social Security checks.Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Judette Louis for clarity on acetaminophen use in pregnancy after President Trump's comments against it.Ryan Benk

Israel's Prime Minister says that Gaza City must be cleared to defeat Hamas, but the target to finish off Hamas keeps moving, with larger displacement of Palestinians.Carrie Kahn

In our roundup of domestic political news: an announced troop deployment to Portland, Oregon, the latest efforts to halt a government shutdown, and the indictment of a prominent Trump critic.Mara Liasson

We look at the best of this fall's movies and TV – including some standouts from the Toronto International Film Festival.Linda Holmes

As president Donald Trump celebrates the cancelation of comedians Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert and says he hopes the same fate will befall others who have been similarly critical, a look at the comedians in the ancient world who faced serious penalties for making jokes about the powers that be and what lessons we can learn from their stories ab…

Federal immigration agents and other law enforcement officials will be banned from covering their faces under a new bill in California.Ayesha Rascoe

A Sudanese paramilitary group at war with the army is on the verge of taking control of a historic city in Western Darfur. This is happening as the humanitarian crisis worsens in the country.Emmanuel Akinwotu

Women make up only 4 percent of construction workers on job sites working with tools. Some are worried that tariffs on building supplies will slow down commercial building construction.Andrea Hsu