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In a new novel, the 1920s writer known for her sharp wit becomes resident ghost and adviser to a modern woman struggling to find her own voice. And the two women — spirit and flesh — come to depend on each other.

Harry James helps men feel more comfortable embracing their baldness — he calls it "baldmaxxing."

The 88-year-old composer, who talks as fast as the interlocking phrases of his music, looks back on crucial moments in a career that moved minimalism into the mainstream.

A favorite of A$AP Rocky and Earl Sweatshirt, El Cousteau is a product of the District in every way. On Dirty Harry 2, he unpacks his upbringing with a nuance absent from national debate.

Efforts amongst Senate Republicans to block the measure are already underway.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former federal judge J. Michael Luttig about his recent piece in The Atlantic, "The End of Rule of Law in America."

A federal judge in Los Angeles has handed homeless veterans a major victory in court. The West LA Veterans Campus, which has been used for things that have nothing to do with veterans for decades.

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with author Mark Lilla about his new book, "Ignorance and Bliss: On Wanting Not to Know."

Ken Lloyd, author of Jerks at Work: How to Deal with People Problems and Problem People, discusses what to do when your boss is a bully. It's an issue that's been in the news as a result of the John Bolton confirmation hearings.

Zac Unger moved to Churchill, Manitoba, to cover the decline of the polar bear. It was 2008, and the adorable predators had become symbols in the battle over climate change. But the story he ended up writing in his new book was more complicated than he expected.

In China's Second Continent, Howard French explores the Chinese presence in 15 African countries. The relationship goes beyond economics: more than a million Chinese citizens have migrated to Africa.

A handful of Major League Baseball teams have clinched their divisions — others are in tight races. This is the final week of baseball's regular season.

There are no velvet ropes at the Velveteria in Portland, Ore., where visitors can rub velvet — or velveteen — art, including portraits of Jesus, Elvis, Liberace and Michael Jackson.

Author Karen DeYoung's profile of the former secretary of state is a nuanced and balanced look at a career military officer, steeped in traditions of loyalty and duty, who was thrust into the subtle political battlefield of Washington, D.C.

Aerial photographer Michael Collier captures radiant landscape images of the Earth from a single-engine airplane, all the while steering the aircraft with his feet.

During WWII, baseball united Japanese-Americans held in U.S. internment camps. This weekend two Japanese teams played at the remote Manzanar internment camp, the first games there since the war ended.

Local agencies in the greater Tampa Bay region are set to receive more than $19 million in annual grant funding to address chronic homelessness in their communities.

Fat Bear Week in Alaska has amassed a huge following. Last year, over a million people across 100 countries voted for their favorite Fat Bear, according to the National Park Service.

A campaign ad for Kari Lake, a Republican candidate for Arizona governor, includes baseless claims of a rigged 2020 election. Can candidates lie in their paid ads? The short answer: yes.

Facebook is about to find out how many friends it has. The social networking giant wants to sell shares to the public. It filed papers for an initial public offering Wednesday. With about 800 million users, Facebook is one of the most visible companies in the world. But until now, the financial side of Facebook has remained largely a mystery. For more, Melissa Block talks to NPR's Steve Henn.

Folk musician Rhiannon Giddens said on social media that she has moved her May concert — originally scheduled for the Kennedy Center — to a different venue in Washington, D.C.

Given the rancor and acrimony that has defined Washington in recent years, the Congressional Baseball Game has been a welcome respite. On Wednesday, that peace and civility was shattered.

Beijing will conduct mass testing of most of its 21 million people, authorities announced, as a new COVID-19 outbreak sparked stockpiling of food by residents.

A pilot program in Alabama will distribute $280,000 from opioid settlement funds to support ‘grandfamilies’ formed to raise kids affected by the opioid epidemic.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with economist and demographer Dean Spears about why he thinks depopulation isn't the answer to the global climate crisis.