This week, the latest installment in the Star Wars film saga is posting record numbers around the world. In 1981, NPR hoped the interstellar fable would do the same for its audience numbers. That's ...

The ninth episode of Star Wars blasts into theaters this weekend, more than 40 years since the release of George Lucas' original hit movie. Back then, NPR got in on Star Wars saga action, creating a ...

When you think of the iconic, word-twisting voice behind Jedi Master Yoda, the first name that probably comes to mind is Frank Oz, and rightfully so. Oz first voiced the character in The Empire ...

Star Wars was a groundbreaking, global phenomenon when it debuted in 1977. That was a surprise, because it was something of a quixotic project at the time, a throwback to the old sci-fi, Flash Gordon ...

A long time ago, in an NPR far, far away, the network got into the Star Wars saga by producing a radio drama of the original trilogy. 'Star Wars,' The Trilogy That NPR Turned Into Radio Drama The ...