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Most people think they understand pain. An injury hurts, but as it heals the pain fades away. But chronic pain, says Melanie Thernstrom, is different. In The Pain Chronicles, Thernstrom writes about her journey to understand suffering, pain management and the complex nature of pain.

Wilder's memoir reveals that she witnessed more violence than you'd ever know from her children's books. The South Dakota State Historical Society can barely keep up with demand for the autobiography.

Short but not so sweet, Kate Walbert's melancholy new novel, A Short History of Women, follows five generations of women. Maureen Corrigan has a review.

Beaches on the Black Sea that closed after Russia's invasion have reopened. People say swimming and sunbathing are ways to find a taste of normal life, even while under threat from Moscow.

Director Richard Linklater and actor Ethan Hawke discuss their new film Blue Moon, which focuses on one fateful night toward the end of lyricist Lorenz Hart's life.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with U.S. astronaut Christina Koch about her experience of spending Thanksgiving in space.

A mystery has been brewing in a small ranching town on Hawaii's Big Island. Word has it that Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff bought the land, stirring worries about what he plans to do with it.

Vice President JD Vance is becoming the face of the next phase of negotiations with Iran.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with The Athletic's Ralph Russo about professional football players leaving the NFL to play in the collegiate division.

The Transportation Security Administration quietly announced a hiring and overtime freeze through late April. Agency watchdogs and travel businesses worry it will create long lines at airports.

This time last year, state revenue outlooks were tanking. Some states with high income-earners, such as California, are seeing budget surpluses like they haven't seen in decades.

When the Philadelphia History Museum reopens this year, it will put thousands of objects back on display -- but 2,600 items from its collection will be more notable for their absence. In a move that's sparked some debate, the museum sold those items to help pay for its renovation.

NPR's Stephan Bisaha breaks down how he reports on the economy, looking at the real lives behind numbers.

Like any good sequel, this movie feels like a reunion. Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Meryl Streep return in a cleverly written film that will delight anyone who loved the 2006 original.

Typhoon Fung-wong blew out of the Philippines after setting off floods and landslides, knocking out power to entire provinces, killing at least four people and displacing more than 1.4 million.

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. In Florida – which has the third-highest number of trafficking reports of any state – the response...

On Thursday, a woman identified as "Jane" testified that Combs, who she says she dated until he was arrested in 2024, the hip-hop mogul pressured her into sexual encounters with male escorts.

Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the successful crossing of the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama, a key moment in the civil rights movement. Journalist Ethel Payne was there.

New Yorker writer Emily Nussbaum discusses the lawsuits brought forth by the Love is Blind cast members, and reflects on how reality TV has impacted our culture. Her new book is Cue the Sun!

The House voted 117-1 to pass the package (HB 7061), which earlier received unanimous support from the Senate.

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was back to hosting his daily podcast "War Room" just hours after his release from federal prison.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to the U.N., about her career in foreign service and American diplomacy.

Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind will have an open house from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 1, at their location at 1106 W. Platt Street in Tampa. See the map…

Steven Simmons, co-founder of NILENT, discusses how the company helps high school student-athletes with the challenges associated with NIL deals.

Financial markets around the world reacted favorably to the U.S. government's plan to take over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In the United States, the move sent interest rates down, raising hopes in the real estate industry that prospective buyers may be ready to enter the housing market.