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Thousands of soldiers died at the Battle of Gettysburg, but that number might have been higher had it not been for Jonathan Letterman, chief medical officer of the Union's Army of the Potomac. In Surgeon in Blue, Scott McGaugh explores Letterman's long-lasting legacy.

The National Book Critics Circle has announced that two feminist literary scholars, Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar, will receive a lifetime achievement award. Critic Maureen Corrigan says their groundbreaking 1979 book, The Madwoman in the Attic, changed the way we read.

"Mister hit Josephine with the palm of his hand across her left cheek and it was then she knew she would run." So begins Tara Conklin's debut novel, The House Girl, which links the stories of an artistically talented 19th-century slave and an ambitious 21st-century lawyer.

A team of investigators has been trying to get to the bottom of the biggest cryptocurrency theft of all time.

75,000 healthcare workers at Kaiser facilities across the U.S. could go on strike next week, largely due to understaffing concerns, if their unions and Kaiser don't reach an agreement by Saturday.

Officers Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt were on the scene when Elijah McClain was forcibly arrested in Aurora in 2019. He was restrained by three officers and then given ketamine by paramedics.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Yohanan Plesner of the Israel Democracy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, about how the Hamas attack and Israel's military actions are perceived in the Knesset.

Argentinian voters face a tough choice between a far-right radical candidate or the ruling party's pick, who's overseen one of the worst economies in decades.

Authorities are investigating a car explosion on a bridge from Canada to the U.S. Other points of entry in the area are also shut down.

This week, the roundtable discusses the HBO comedy Silicon Valley and Stephen Thompson sits down with Bob's Burgers creator Loren Bouchard.

Underground cartoonist Guy Colwell's dyspeptic chronicle of the 1970s captures a decade when idealism was out of style. Reviewer Etelka Lehoczky says Colwell's style is uneven but at times beautiful.

The Venetian painter Titian is one of the most enduringly influential artists of the Renaissance. Yet his last full biography was written in the 19th century. Sheila Hale's new book, Titian: His Life, contrasts the Italian master's quiet existence with that of the turbulent city that nurtured his talent.

Marisa Silver's new novel imagines the meeting of a Depression-era photographer and her now-iconic subject. Giving the characters different names but similar stories to their real-life counterparts, Silver tackles big questions about the morality of art.

Daniel Mason's gorgeous fifth novel tells of a yellow house deep in the woods of western Massachusetts — and its motley succession of occupants who leave their mark on the property.

A new book likens the reign of a football coach to a Greek tragedy — one filled with perils, flaws, and the burdens of expectations.

The Unity Engine, a popular game development tool, is getting a pricing overhaul. Developers are enraged.

This zippy six-part Paramount+ series, based on a 1983 theft of three tons of gold bars, focuses on the outlaws' efforts to elude capture and legitimize their booty.

Michael Chabon's new novel, set on the border between Berkeley and Oakland, Calif., takes stylistic cues from jazz, soul and funk music. It's formally playful, and even when it misses the mark, it's still satisfying to watch Chabon work, says NPR critic Glen Weldon.

Arun Chaudhary, the first official White House videographer, says having a cameraman around can be a "dangerous proposition." He has written a book about his sleepless nights and adventure-filled days following Barack Obama's every move.

The Rapid Action Batallion fights crime and terrorism in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Human rights activists say 340 deaths attributed to the RAB are extra-judicial killings. But crime is down and ordinary citizens seem less concerned about a lack of due process.

Bollywood super star Shah Rukh Khan was detained at Newark airport when he arrived in New Jersey last week. Khan says his name came up on a computer alert list, and that prompted the questioning. While U.S. immigration officials deny he was formally held, the incident has enraged fans in India.

It's been 27 years since rapper Tupac Shakur was killed, and the alleged mastermind behind the rapper's shooting is due to be arraigned Thursday in a Las Vegas courtroom.

In Bolivia, backers of the recently ousted president dismiss the new interim president as illegitimate, because she was not approved by congress. She, in turn, vows a return to democracy.

The U.N. has called for an investigation into the assassination of black activist Marielle Franco. Her death in Rio de Janeiro two weeks ago prompted huge demonstrations demanding an end to the bloodshed.

A library project moves ahead with outreach plans this winter and an estimated opening in 2026.