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Librarian Nancy Pearl loves reading about other people's lives. And while an unappreciative therapist might call that a predilection toward snooping, it won't stop her from gravitating to the memoir section of the bookstore. Here, for your own vicarious pleasure, are some of her favorites.

The debate between vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz is Tuesday. Through history, there have been times that vice presidential debates made a tangible difference in campaigns.

Why is Nevada a swing state, and what does it take to win an election there? NPR's A Martinez talks with longtime political reporter Jon Ralston of "The Nevada Independent."

Daylight saving begins this weekend. The clock springing forward an hour can lead to sleep schedules being thrown off. NPR's LIfe Kit has tips for a good night's sleep as the clocks change.

One of the most notorious spies in U.S. history, Aldrich Ames, died on Tuesday at the age of 84. As a CIA officer, Ames sold highly classified secrets to the Soviet Union starting in the mid 1980s.

Wine has its sommeliers and coffee its graders — people who taste and compare these products systematically. But until now, cacao has lacked such a process, and implementing it appears to be good for chocolate lovers and farmers alike.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Ambassador Ryan Crocker, who served in a number of countries across the Middle East, about President Trump's decision to extend the ceasefire with Iran.

Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales has faced increasing pressure from his party to resign or drop out of his race after allegations of an affair with a staffer.

Will this year's midterm elections be fair? It seems like a simple question, but many state and local voting officials from both parties are worried about the possibility of federal interference.

For the first time, China has established a scheduled shipping route through the Arctic. NPR's Michel Martin asks Marc Lanteigne of the Arctic University of Norway why that matters.

The treatment, developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, is for a very rare form of deafness. But it represents a medical milestone.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks reporter Anshel Pfeffer, author of the biography "Bibi," about what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will want from this week's visit to the White House.

The beer garden was shut down because of the coronavirus, but that didn't stop cows from a nearby farm. The hotel owner told a local paper that the cows must have thought they had "herd immunity."

Veteran musher Linwood Fiedler arrived on foot about an hour after his dogs. Fiedler told the local TV station he just couldn't keep his eyes open. He fell asleep, and then fell off his sled.

The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative that roamed the earth about 76 million years ago will be auctioned on July 29. The Gorgosaurus skeleton will highlight Sotheby's natural history auction.

Mourners brought food as they waited in long lines to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth. The confiscated snacks won't go to waste — more than 2 tons of food are being sent to charities.

Joan Donovan, 89, received her master's degree diploma. At 84 she had gotten her undergraduate degree. She wanted a master's in creative writing, but that school didn't offer it — she learned online.

Park rangers told him his hovercraft wasn't allowed on a river that ran through national conservation areas in Alaska. The highest court in the land disagreed.

An animal rescue hospital retrieved the bird and discovered it was a regular seagull which had somehow gotten covered in curry or turmeric.

The COVID vaccines haven't proved very effective for people living with organ transplants. But getting a third dose of the mRNA vaccines gave a big bump in antibody levels in a new study.

This is the way the legislative session begins: Not with a bang but with a whimper.There wasn't much surprising about the first week of the legislative…

The participation of big name funnymen, including Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari and Kevin Hart, provoked criticism from fellow comedians and human rights groups.

The Senate voted along party lines to start debate on a Republican bill to fund immigration enforcement through the end of President Trump's term.

My husband is high risk and still takes COVID precautions. I want our old life back.

Love Island USA Season 7 has drawn outsized attention. Slate magazine culture writer Nadira Goffe says that's because fans have more sway than ever.