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The award-winning author of Holes has just published a new novel for young readers, called Fuzzy Mud. It mixes middle-school social puzzles with a more sinister mystery: a rogue biotech threat.

The two countries joined a number of other European nations that have temporarily suspended the shot after several people reportedly developed blood clots after receiving it.

A New York Times analysis of social studies textbooks from California and Texas reveals differences influenced by each state's politics. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Times reporter Dana Goldstein.

Writer Cynthia Ozick attended readings at the Y in the 1950s. "You saw these icons standing in a blaze of brilliant spotlight," she says, "and you felt that you were at the crux of all civilization."

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Democratic Rep. Grace Meng of New York about the bill she reintroduced to address the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.

Simon and Schuster's book deal with controversial Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos drew strong criticism online, and sparked a debate on publishing's role in limiting the availability of ideas.

Lisa Halliday's new novel is made of stories that seem to have little to do with each other — partly autobiographical, and partly about lives and cultures that are far from her own.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas appeared before the House Homeland Security Committee as the number of unaccompanied minors and migrants seeking asylum overwhelm federal agencies.

Senate President Wilton Simpson and House Speaker Chris Sprowls said the House would accept a proposal that the Senate amended and passed Thursday.

Iraqis are jubilant over the designation of the ancient city of Babylon as a world heritage site. Damage from railways, poor restorations and U.S. troops are now considered part of the local history.

Phone-based apps are offering people many new ways to pay, and many of them are wondering about chargebacks, and why some apps allow people to hit undo and why others don't.

Clothing companies H&M, Nike and Adidas face boycotts for their refusal to use cotton from China's Xinjiang region.

President Biden is doubling his original COVID-19 vaccination goal to 200 million shots in arms by his 100th day in office.

Two mass shootings in just a week have rattled the country and renewed a gun rights debate. President Biden and Democrats have called for a ban on assault weapons, but the NRA has said very little.

Texas Republican lawmakers are considering a number of voting restrictions. Some seem to target diverse Houston, which got creative in expanding voting access last year.

As of Wednesday, more than 5,000 unaccompanied migrant children are in Customs and Border Protection custody, according to Department of Homeland Security data reviewed by NPR.

The NFL season kicked off this week with a surprising number of players already suspended, often for activity off the field. A Martinez from member station KPCC joins NPR's Arun Rath to discuss the penalties.

The new movie Cherry follows an Iraq war vet who gets addicted to heroin and starts robbing banks. It's based on a semi-autobiographical novel by Nico Walker, who was just released from prison.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to Immunologist Akiko Iwasaki discusses the effects of the vaccine on long-haul COVID-19 patients.

The Ever Given had been wedged at an angle across the Suez Canal since Tuesday, preventing other shipping vessels from traveling through the waterway.

There's growing concern about anti-Asian bias crimes since the pandemic started. Horrific cases of violence have shaken the community, but national statistics don't yet show a clear trend.

Military medics who are normally deployed to combat zones are now on a feel-good mission at home. They are helping to administer COVID-19 vaccinations at a dozen sites across the country.

Carol Burnett, who heads an advocacy group for child care centers, says the funds will help mothers enormously — "whether they're trying to get out of poverty" or "find a pathway to higher income."

U.S. Customs and Border Protection released photos and video of Texas immigrant processing centers that have faced fresh criticism for overcrowding and poor conditions.

Gawker.com will shut down next week, as the company's other sites are in the process of being sold to Univision. Gawker Media filed for bankruptcy in June after a judge ordered it to pay $140 million in the Hulk Hogan privacy case.