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In his new book about photography, Believing Is Seeing, documentary filmmaker Errol Morris talks about what you don't see in photographs and the importance of what lies outside the frame. He says photographers have been posing photos as long as they've been taking them.

When lingerie designer Imogene Gilfeather hears that Wally Yez is the perfect guy, her response is telling: "Perfect ... is not my type." Comedy writer Patricia Marx tracks the beautiful — and absurd — relationship that follows in her new novel, Starting from Happy.

Peter Baker covered the George W. Bush administration for The New York Times. In his new book, Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House, Baker takes a second look at those controversial years.

Barry Blitt's new book features some of the cartoonist's most memorable and merciless work, including his 2008 drawing of Barack and Michelle Obama fist-bumping in the Oval Office.

There's a lot of talk going around about the end of big publishing as we know it, but soon-to-be Hachette Book Group CEO Michael Pietsch says he and his kind still have a lot to offer — especially in the age of self-publishing.

Pope Francis has disappointed pro-LGBTQ Catholics via a Vatican statement that the church cannot bless same-sex unions. He had previously seemed open to an endorsement.

Curtis Sittenfeld's Sisterland, about a pair of adult psychic twins in St. Louis, is more about sibling rivalry than the supernatural. Reviewer Sloane Crosley says Sittenfeld handles the psychic realm with a light and logical touch that keeps the book artfully within the bounds of believability.

There's nothing scarier than having someone you love turn on you. For author D.W. Gibson, that someone was Roald Dahl, who, in addition to children's books, wrote short stories that are truly terrifying. Is there a book that haunts your dreams? Tell us about it in the comments.

The actor and writer has a collection of funny short stories that also mine some emotional truths — from post-gender attempts at pick-ups to a lonely 9-year-old reviewing expensive restaurants.

Bonnie Mackay has written an unusual sort of memoir: Tree of Treasures is the story of her life, told through Christmas tree ornaments. She has nearly 3,000 of them, divided into 67 classifications.

The bill, approved by the House Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee, would allow practitioners to purchase personal protective equipment from the state during declared emergencies.

California wildfires will likely make premiums go up over time and the cost of insurance could become an important factor in home purchases.

Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his opponents appear to have a secure path to forming a majority coalition. The scales could tip as more votes are counted in the coming days.

President Obama and other NATO leaders are heading home from a summit meeting in Wales. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with London correspondent Ari Shapiro about the agenda, which included Ukraine, Islamist terror and the war in Afghanistan.

Service members say they never expected when they signed up that they would one day have to fight a pandemic at home. They say they're proud to help people get their shots.

The Biden administration has opened the border to some migrants at the Southern border. A report on the experiences of asylum seekers who have made it to America – and those who are left behind.

An appeals court ruled last summer that the original trial judge did not secure an impartial jury for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The U.S. has asked the Supreme Court to review the decision.

Lordstown Motors, the startup that bought an old GM factory to build an electric pickup, has been accused of deceiving investors. But the company says it's on track for production.

Convicted spy Jonathan Pollard is expected to be released from prison Friday. Israeli supporters say it's long overdue.

Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by Taliban militants for promoting education for girls, will share the prize with Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian campaigner against the exploitation of children.

As Louisiana flood victims try to clean up and start rebuilding, the state is faced with the challenge of how to help tens of thousands of people get back on their feet.

This problem exists nationwide, but in the nation's capital, there are more requirements and restrictions. For example, D.C. limits the maximum resale price and makes homeowners wait before they sell.

Ari Shapiro talks to Thomas Lippman, a scholar at the Middle East Institute, about the successor to the crown prince in Saudi Arabia and the complex Saudi royal family. The crown prince — heir apparent to the throne — died last weekend, and a new one has been appointed by King Abdullah: the king's 78-year-old half-brother.

Georgia's governor has signed an elections overhaul into law. It includes new restrictions but is less restrictive than some original proposals.

The ride-hailing company expects to include a human in case something goes wrong, but the driverless vehicles would be the first available for commercial use. They could be on the road in a few weeks.