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Greater Manchester Police believe Salman Abedi, 22, was the suicide bomber and report making at least one related arrest. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack that killed at least 22.

Somewhere along the line, the American male sat at the negotiating table with the American female and got fleeced, says author and dad Michael Lewis. In his new book, he tries to prepare new dads for what they're in for: dirty diapers and late nights.

If you've ever been afraid to pick up a book of poetry, critic David Orr can help. His new book, Beautiful & Pointless: A Guide to Modern Poetry, aims to demystify this often-overlooked art.

Poet Monica de la Torre takes inspiration from Mexican taekwondo champion Maria del Rosario Espinoza. "I am dumbfounded and positively moved by Maria del Rosario's improbable story," the poet says.

Robert Siegel talks with Bruce Nussbaum, editorial page editor of Business Week, about the magazine's annual Best Product Design issue. The 2005 winners include a sleek update on training wheels, the iPod shuffle and a toilet design that "recasts the whole concept of the toilet."

In the new book, The Rise of Rome, author Anthony Everitt tracks Rome's ascension from a small market town to the greatest empire in the ancient world. Along the way, he traces the rise of some of the ancient world's most powerful players.

Sudan's prime minister is detained in an apparent coup. FDA advisers review vaccine data for children ages 5 to 11. Some organizers of the deadly rally in Charlottesville, Va., are going on trial.

Colette Maze, now 107, began playing the piano at age 5. She defied the social conventions of her era to embrace music as a profession rather than as a pastime. She has just released her sixth album.

Staff at the key cybersecurity agency were initially excluded from government efforts to leave their jobs, but then on Wednesday they were given deferred resignation offers with just hours to decide.

One of America's oldest drive-in movie theaters is still treasured in a small Colorado town. But the woman who has worked there since childhood is getting worn out.

Hurricane Dorian left much of North Carolina with only minor damage. But residents of one neighborhood in the town of Carolina Shores are cleaning up after a tornado left some homes uninhabitable.

TikTok shop launched in the U.S. a few months ago, posing a threat to Amazon's dominance in online shopping. NPR talked to users, sellers, and experts about how the app's marketplace is working.

NPR's Miles Parks speaks with singer Hollie Cook about her new album, Happy Hour.

The justices unanimously found that federal law bars suits against foreign governments accused of seizing their own citizens' property. The case now goes back to the lower court.

The nation's unemployment rate last month is the highest it's been in more than 25 years. However, the pace of layoffs eased. Employers cut 345,000 jobs in May, the fewest since September.

No, robots won't be waiting for you at your local urgent care. (Yet?)

Hiring has cooled in recent months. But that's not all bad. Employers are still adding jobs each month, and wages are still climbing.

Wright plays an FBI secretary who falls in love with an undercover Russian spy. She says Martha is "who we would all most likely be" if we found ourselves in the world of The Americans.

Author Rosie Schaap's new memoir, Drinking With Men, chronicles her life in bars. Schaap writes the 'Drink' column for The New York Times Magazine, and she says goes to bars not for the alcohol but for the sense of community she finds there.

Judge Evelyn Baker gave 16-year-old Bobby Bostic a life sentence after he was convicted of armed robbery, among other charges. Now, 20 years later, she wants the Supreme Court to overrule her.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross and a lottery expert, about the recent streak of large jackpots.

A series of town hall meetings will begin Monday to gauge the public's reaction to plans for TIAA Bank Field.

A Senate hearing on Tuesday featuring pharmaceutical executives will tackle many issues raised in the historic Kefauver hearings, which led to tougher drug regulation. High prices remain a concern.

The world of TV news, and TV fake news, was shaken this week. NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams was suspended without pay for six months after his…

South Florida activists aren't laying down their megaphones just yet, despite the collapse of the GOP health care bill Monday night. About two dozen...