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But the housing sector is "still far from a sustained recovery," according to economists who produce the widely watched S&P/Case-Shiller index.

Barry Rosen says he can understand in some way what the hostages in Gaza are going through. Rosen was press attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in November 1979 when he was taken hostage and held, along with 51 others, until January 1981.

Adam Carolla, who has successfully made the transition from radio to podcasting, says his popular CarCast podcast was inspired by public radio's Car Talk, only his show is funnier. Carolla has two podcasts in the iTunes Top 10.

The Grand Canyon Skywalk was officially opened this week by former astronaut Buzz Aldrin. The Skywalk is located on the Hualapai Indian Reservation in Arizona. The Hualapai hope it will mean more jobs.

President Barack Obama suffered a big setback Tuesday when two of his nominees withdrew their names from consideration for top administration jobs. Tom Daschle, the former Senate majority leader, pulled his nomination to be secretary of Health and Human Services. Nancy Killefer withdrew her name from consideration as Mr. Obama's chief government performance officer.

Poet Franny Choi reads a poem from her new book Soft Science and describes how poets of color are supporting each other.

A U.S. bankruptcy judge is hearing arguments for and against selling the show to The Onion, the satirical news site named the winning bidder. Host Alex Jones says the auction was rigged.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin about his plans to block a federal funding freeze President Donald Trump ordered Monday.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Katherine Keneally, who researches political violence, about whether we're seeing more of it in American politics.

Army National Guard veteran Christopher Purdy says President Trump's executive order to create a specialized D.C. National Guard unit is a workaround to use the military as a domestic police force.

It's time for another Thanksgiving with the zesty side that's served Pepto-Bismol pink: Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish. This year, we share the recipe with some legends of Irish rock.

Reza Aslan converted to Christianity when he was a teenager, but became more interested in Jesus than as a Messiah. His book, Zealot, considers Jesus in the context of the time and place he lived in.

The hip-hop artist spoke with NPR's Scott Simon about visiting Syrian refugees, getting detained at airports and what a person's shoes can tell you about cultural difference.

In this StoryCorps conversation, a woman in her early 70s looking for a new purpose talks about how her life changed when she joined a group called "Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage."

In this week's StoryCorps, we hear about an unusual fundraising idea to help send school kids on trip to Washington, D.C.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with microbiologist Manuel Porcar about his new research on radiation-resistant microbes that could live in your microwave.

Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian friar ever to be selected to lead the Catholic Church. The Villanova graduate was raised in Chicago, where he was known as Robert Prevost.

British writer Will Self has a new novel, The Book of Dave. It's the worldly testament of a London cabbie. The ideal man to review it is Will Grozier, a London cabbie who frequently chats with Scott Simon about books.

President Trump weighs his military options in Iran as his administration continues negotiating over Tehran's nuclear program.

The service delivers meals to homebound seniors and people with disabilities and could be facing big cuts in the Trump budget. Studies show the program improves health and saves money.

This week, Puerto Ricans marked 100 years of U.S. citizenship. The island's political status remains unique, along with its strong sense of cultural identity — most clearly seen in its sports.

In his new book, Midnight's Furies, Nisid Hajari describes the riots and massacres that ensued after Pakistan was established as a separate state, and how those tensions are still playing out.

NPR's Alt.Latino followed break-out trio Yahritza y Su Esencia on tour to document how their identity, and connection to regional Mexican music was shaped in their farmworker community.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Glenn Kessler, outgoing writer of the Washington Post's Fact Checker, about recent buyouts at the paper, and the current state of fact-checking.

Republican power brokers in D.C. are devising lots of schemes to try to edge out Roy Moore, the GOP Senate nominee in Alabama who has been accused of sexual misconduct and sexual assault.