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The troops will help get Americans, and Afghans who helped them, out of the country. NPR's A Martínez talks to Pentagon spokesman John Kirby about what's going on following the Taliban's takeover.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison what concessions leaders in his state are willing to make to secure a further withdrawal of federal immigration agents.

Music journalist and author Kathy Iandoli talks about co-writing Episodes, Gucci Mane's memoir about his life and mental health.

Everything I need to know about gravity I learned from... Superman? We talk with physics professor and comic book aficionado James Kakalios about his new book The Physics of Superheroes. How can the Fantastic Four make physics fun?

NPR's Michel Martin asks the heads of two women-owned businesses how they are navigating the swing in tariff levels on China.

A journey through the depths of disordered eating in the sport of rock climbing.

Free after 27 years in a Louisiana prison for a murder he didn't commit, Gregory Bright has seen one big dream come true. For the new year, he may write about his experiences. "I think it's going to be revealed to me in what direction I need to go," he says.

This weekend is Gasparilla, of course, but that’s not the only thing going on. Warren Buchholz and Sky talk about the local music you can check out this weekend, including a Spongebob musical. Are you ready kids?

Joey Chestnut won for the 16th time. He finished 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes — short of his record of 76. On the women's side, returning champ Miki Sudo scarfed down 39.5 hot dogs — her ninth win.

Writer David Taylor's trip down a dirty river in suburban Dallas led to a new understanding of nature. He lends Debbie Elliot his views on how Texans relate to the environment. He edited the new book Pride of Place.

Hip-hop music grew from the streets of Harlem and the Bronx into a multi-billion-dollar industry. Dan Charnas chronicles how hip-hop producers and entrepreneurs changed the music industry and pop culture in The Big Payback.

Johnson, the son of an African-American mother and an Irish-American father, has just written Loving Day, a funny, sometimes absurd look at what it means to grow up mixed heritage in the U.S.

In a new book, New York Times correspondent Carlotta Gall offers new information about how Pakistan has helped the Taliban in Afghanistan and may have helped hide Osama bin Laden.

Steve Inskeep talks with former NPR foreign correspondent Anne Garrels about her new book Putin Country: A Journey into the Real Russia.

Author Jesse Walker argues that believing in shadowy cabals and ominous secrets isn't just for people on the margins — it's as American as apple pie. He says that our nation's paranoia stretches back to the colonial era, and that some conspiracy theories are believed by a majority of Americans.

Circumstantial evidence is mounting that wild birds are carrying the H5N1 virus along major migratory pathways. The virus has been linked to ducks moving through Europe's Danube delta. Though no solid proof exists so far, concern is growing that these ducks could play a role in creating a flu pandemic.

Journalist Max Hastings discusses his new book, Armageddon. The book tells the story of the bloody and violent final months of World War II from the point of view of the people who suffered through those months — and lived to tell about it.

A hospital in Nebraska shut down the only dialysis unit for miles, upending lives. That's despite a new federal program that gave the state more than $200 million to improve rural health care access.

Florida legislature is tackling the issues of social media and its potentially harmful effects on minors.

Muslims only comprise 1 percent of characters in popular television series in the U.S., the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand.

The Republican tax bill is expected to be signed into law just after the new year and with that, President Trump's gamble that the huge cuts in the bill will drive huge economic growth. NPR's Michel Martin talks to economist Alan Blinder about why most experts are skeptical that will happen.

Pediatricians historically have not had much instruction on how to deal with childhood obesity. But now medical schools are starting to train their students on leading with empathy.

Legislation banning sanctuary city policies is moving through Florida House committees. The proposal requires cities fully cooperate with federal...

Editorial boards at the Tampa Bay Times and The Tampa Tribune don't agree on much beyond motherhood and apple pie, with the Times leaning left and Trib...

Bruce Springsteen, 40 years on from Born in the U.S.A., shows up on Bryan’s new album to offer the wisdom and regret of a lifetime of telling truths and spinning yarns.