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Science writer Barbara Strauch set out to explain why our brains falter in middle age, and wound up writing a book about how they can flourish. Scientists tell us that as we careen through middle age, our brains do slow down. We have trouble retrieving names, or we get easily distracted. But the news is nowhere as bad as we might think.

Matthew Perry, the actor star of the hit TV sitcom Friends, has reportedly died at age 54.

Acclaimed British author William Boyd was tapped last year to write the latest James Bond novel. The new book, called Solo, takes 007 on his first trip to Africa. Boyd says the Bond of the novels is quite different from the Bond on the screen — and that he sees a definite overlap between spies and novelists.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Toronto Raptor's superfan Nav Bhatia. He hasn't missed a Toronto Raptor game since the basketball team was founded in 1995.

Starting in November, every parent in the state — no matter how much they earn — will be able to obtain child care at no cost.

Female editors at top women's magazines — Deborah Way of O, The Oprah Magazine, Damarys Ocana of Latina, and Dawn Baskerville of Essence — discuss topics highlighted in current issues of their publications.

Those who hoped workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama would vote to unionize are trying to figure out where to go from here, now that workers rejected a union drive.

Peter Manseau's mother is a former nun; his father is a priest who remains under suspension. Manseau tells of their marriage — and his upbringing — in a new memoir, Vows.

GM and Ford have struck deals with Tesla to allow their customers to use the EV company's superchargers for their electric vehicles.

If someone's not being killed or beaten, he's being shaken down, spied on, bedded, or seduced in James Ellroy's American Tabloid. Author Adam Levin says it will have you admiring J. Edgar Hoover's sleazy connivances and cheering for the violent downfall of the Kennedys.

Alex Chadwick speaks with Slate contributor Emily Bazelon about whether 13 is the appropriate age for the Jewish coming-of-age ceremonies known as Bar or Baht Mitzvahs. She reviews a new book examines the ancient ceremony, Thirteen and a Day: The Bar and Bat Mitzvah Across America.

A vintage ocean liner stops dead in the water in Kate Christensen's latest. Critic Maureen Corrigan says the voyage is an "entertaining and elegantly written story about social class."

China's President is pledging to invest $46 billion in a corridor across Pakistan linking China with the Middle East. Some analysts say this signifies a decline in America's influence in the region.

John McEnroe, Billie Jean King and other tennis legends discuss their legacies in a new PBS documentary series.

Hope was a comedy trailblazer, but in his twilight years he alienated young audiences with his political views. "He had, unfortunately, stuck around too long," says Hope biographer Richard Zoglin.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Democratic presidential candidate, about his identity as a young candidate, a gay man in a same-sex marriage, and as a veteran.

New York City's mayor has embraced a more conservative, less immigrant friendly stance. What does that mean for a city that's built it's identity on immigration?

The former Republican National Committee chairman, a mild-mannered Wisconsinite, was never a natural fit with the flashy billionaire president. His exit signals a new chapter in the Trump presidency.

The Airbnb-style company Swimply said there have been about 275,000 private pool reservations so far this year.

Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein talks to NPR’s Michel Martin about his rookie season as owner of his hometown Major League Baseball team.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield about agenda priorities, including: human rights and global food security. Action may be stymied by Russia and China.

Ohioans vote Tuesday on whether to make it more difficult to pass future amendments to the state constitution. It's an attempt to keep an abortion access amendment from passing this fall.

India is not a member of the G-8, but it is one of several emerging powers included in the G-20. Many believe these countries should have a greater say in global decision making. President Bush hosts a G-20 summit Friday. India believes key international financial institutions should be strengthened so the economic fallout on developing countries is minimal.

In July 2014, Ellen Engelson's leg broke spontaneously, weakened from radiation treatments years before. She lives in Key West, so she went to the...

Jay Bentley's wife loves his recipe for pork schnitzel. The owner of the restaurant Open Range, in Bozeman, Mont., breaks it out anytime he wants to make her happy.