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The main thing you should know about Giles Snyder is that he is an extreme commuter. He drives 90 miles from his home to the NPR newsroom, usually in the middle of the night.

Chuck Holmes is Deputy Managing Editor for NPR News. He works closely with NPR's Arts, Business, International, National, Science and Washington Desks to coordinate and facilitate daily news coverage and long-term planning for NPR News.

Before SNL and The Daily Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour mixed entertainment and advocacy in a way that influenced a generation of satirical political shows. Critic David Bianculli looks back.

In Peter Heller's debut novel, The Dog Stars, a man named Hig survives a superflu that kills most of humanity. Heller, a travel and adventure writer, says that when his novel took a post-apocalyptic turn, he found himself relying on his real-life scrapes and survival skills.

Set in a quaint Irish village, The Keeper follows The Searcher and The Hunter, and solidifies the crime series' status as a contemporary classic.

The Oscars are tonight, and not everyone will be happy with who wins and loses. But what if we had a chance to pick the Oscars? This week, we're looking into Oscars past and relitigating some wins.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has delisted 21 species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction. The highly sought-after Ivory-billed Woodpecker was expected to be on that list. But due to accumulating evidence possibly proving the bird persists in certain Southern bottomland forests, Ivorybills were given a temporary stay.

A day on the lake is a classic summer activity in Arkansas. With so many public-use lakes across the state, there are countless opportunities for fun. But natural bodies of water can be dangerous if people don’t take the correct precautions. Lifejackets might be the first thing that comes to your mind regarding lake safety, but as Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis reports, swimmers in any natural body of water should remain aware of microbial threats as well.

Federal researchers expect a near-record-low stock of Chinook salmon, one of the largest and most highly prized fish in the Pacific Ocean.

Renee Montagne talks to Propublica's Abrahm Lustgarten about the Colorado River's falling water levels, and how flawed water policies and mismanagement are to blame — in addition to the drought.