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Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn, who selected the book, tells NPR's David Greene that Kate Atkinson is "one of those writers that really can make you weep on one page and laugh on the next."

Astrophysicist Adam Frank doesn't usually read self-help books, but something about Walker Percy's existential optimism in Lost In The Cosmos actually changed his outlook on life. Do you have a favorite self-help book? Tell us in the comments below.

The Federal Reserve has raised its forecast for economic growth, thanks to an improving public health outlook and trillions of dollars in federal spending.

The physicians spoke out after a committee approved a controversial proposal on THC limits being pushed by Republican lawmakers in the state House.

The fight over what to call the detention centers at the Southern border evokes a similar debate over what to call Japanese American incarceration during World War II.

A Twitter user in Saudi Arabia has been exposing the lavish lifestyles of royals, bad military deals and other offenses in the kingdom. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Ozy.com writer Laura Secorun Palet about her coverage of the leaks.

The first class of female Eagle Scouts has officially been inducted. They've built skills, and faced some teasing and skepticism along the way.

Scott Simon asks Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., about conditions for unaccompanied migrant children and teens detained at the southern border.

The NCAA men's basketball tournament is off to a wild start. It's been full of upsets, drama and even a team bounced from the competition because of COVID-19.

For Joel Sartore, it's a race against the clock to photograph as many animals as he can — before it's too late.

Florida House and Senate education leaders are about $500 million apart on their proposed budgets for K-12 schools. But underneath that topline figure are scores of policy differences that will need to be resolved as the budget process continues. Both chambers have released the first drafts of what will eventually become the state’s spending plan for the next fiscal year.

Nawal El Saadawi — unwilling to be married off at an early age and, in her words, "not really fit for the role of a wife" — coalesced an activist movement that inspired generations of Egyptians.

While June 19 isn't recognized as a national holiday, it is a designated paid holiday for state employees in six states.

A report that gathered data from 161 countries and areas paints a "horrifying picture," said WHO's director-general. And there's concern that the pandemic has made matters worse.

The market for a "non-fungible token" is the talk of Silicon Valley. Collectors spent from $3 to millions for what amounts to digital art: a clip of Lebron dunking; a cat meme; and cartoon CytoPunks.

Some people in Texas have been shocked by the high bills they received after last week's power outages. But even families who haven't seen high bills may wind up paying for this crisis over time.

Several books have been published about the subprime crackup, the housing bubble and the financial meltdown, but Busted: Life Inside the Great Mortgage Meltdown by reporter Edmund Andrews is special. That's because as he was writing about the issue, he himself was sinking as fast as anyone.

Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran says in-person testing can be done safely. But in response to safety concerns and the remote learning issue, the state has granted districts more time to complete exams.

Corporate gobbledygook is widely ridiculed. But it's pervasive in the American workplace and never goes away. There's new research into who uses jargon and why.

Why do some cakes seem to go so well on the way into the oven, but come out as disastrous sinkholes? The Food Network's Alton Brown solves the mysteries of cake-baking in the second of our series of holiday baking tips. He talks with NPR's Jennifer Ludden.

Ben Mattlin was born with a condition called spinal muscular atrophy. Many infants with the disease don't live past age 2, but Mattlin went on to attend Harvard, get married and have kids. "I had this dumb idea from childhood that I could do anything anybody else could do," he says.

All members of the community 18 years and older are welcome at the sites. Appointments aren't required.

More than a half million Americans have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic hit last year. Stephanie Veto remembers her father Tom Makosky and his love for his granddaughter.

Florida's Republican-led legislature is expected to approve a measure imposing new penalties on people who take part in protests. Critics say it targets minorities and violates freedom of speech.

In many cultures around the world, parents don't need chore charts or allowances for kids to pitch in around the house. A new study shows how parents in these cultures teach children to be helpful.