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The National Book Award-winning author has a new novel called Deacon King Kong. It's set in a Brooklyn housing project in 1969. "Time and place is really crucial to good storytelling," he says.

The creators of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child designed their show so it wouldn't look like the world Potterheads knew from the movies. They've documented that process in a new book, The Journey.

The ocean liner's sinking by a German U-boat led to the U.S. entering World War I. Erik Larson, author of Dead Wake, says British intelligence knew the ship was in danger and didn't tell anyone.

The few female scientists at MIT in the late 20th century found themselves faced with hurdles related to their gender rather than their research. So they did what scientists do: they quantified it.

In 1857, John Brown liberates 12-year-old Henry from his master. There's only one problem: Brown is so wrapped up in his freedom mission, he thinks Henry is a girl. James McBride delivers a portrait of Brown and his friend Frederick Douglass as Henry sees them.

In Mission To Mars, astronaut Buzz Aldrin lays out his plans for getting Americans on Mars by 2035.

Many Democrats are expressing concern about guns in classrooms.

In 1946, Orson Welles vowed to solve a shocking crime on his radio show on ABC: the beating of a Black soldier who was returning from service after Word War 2. Radio Diaries recalls the story.

The New Hampshire feline has been scaling the state's mountains — usually from the safety of her owner's backpack. They set out to climb all 48 of the state's 4,000-foot mountains. Mission complete.

The Mansfield News Journal reports that three sisters all gave birth on the same day within 4.5 hours of each other — with the help of the same doctor. The odds of this happening: 1 in 50 million.

The Portuguese health fanatic moved two bottles of Coke out of the frame, and held up a bottle of water. Coca-Cola is a tournament sponsor. The company's market value dropped $4 billion.

At age 4, Emily Bauer's favorite stuffed animal was a black cat named Plurna. She shed many tears when it was lost on the family farm. A worker putting up a fence found it. The black cat is now gray.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with economics commentator Stephen Moore about his nomination to the Federal Reserve Board.

Cargo and cruise traffic hit record highs last year at Florida seaports. Port Tampa Bay reported more than 35 tons of total cargo coming through in 2023 - the most of any port in the state.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks to Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger about a measure she supported — that voters approved Tuesday — to redraw the state's congressional maps to favor Democrats.

Trump supporters are the least likely to say they will seek a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available to them. Of the hesitancy among Republicans, Dr. Anthony Fauci says, "I just don't get it."

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says he never applied to West Point, although in his book, he had written that he was "offered a full scholarship" to the elite military academy.

Fox hosts sent desperate messages during the Capitol riot, urging Trump to act. The messages are a stark contrast to the way Fox has covered the insurrection on air.

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin talks about why he and many of his Republican colleagues believe fire aid for California should only come if there are some strings attached.

Joanie Demer of the website — thekrazycouponllady.com — offers tips on unexpected places to find Black Friday deals. There are lots of bargains — you just need to know where to look.

Syria's Mar Musa monastery provides the tastiest mulberries, and its services draw from Eastern Orthodox Christian and Sufi customs.

The U.S. government has stepped up seizures of drugs ordered by Americans from international sources through the mail—including cheaper, legal...

Literary pun purveyor Tom Gauld turns his pen to the foibles of science (and science fiction) in his new comic collection Department of Mind-Blowing Theories, inspired by his scientist grandfather.

Companies that provide health insurance to retirees who are too young for Medicare may get some financial relief due to a new $5 billion federal program.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Esper about his forthcoming book, "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times."