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The seemingly accidental death of a troubled starlet is the catalyst for events in a new thriller that takes the reader from Dublin to New York to the Congo. "It's an exploration ... of the power dynamics that go on" between executive boardrooms and warlords, author Alan Glynn says.

D.H. Peligro, the longtime drummer for the iconic punk band the Dead Kennedys, died Friday at age 63.

The only surviving gunman from last year's terrorist attack on Mumbai formally confessed his guilt Monday. Pakistani citizen Mohammad Ajmal Kasab surprised Indian court officials when he reportedly rose during questioning of witnesses and said, "I want to confess."

The time has come to an end for the @sweden Twitter account. As NPR reported in 2015, it was passed from person to person each week.

One of Donald Trump's attorneys, John Lauro, outlines what he says is a "very straightforward" defense against the latest charges against the former president.

Wall Street Journal reporters Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O'Connell say that champion cyclist Lance Armstrong was at the center of "the greatest sports conspiracy ever." Their book chronicles everything from group blood transfusions on the team bus to extensive efforts to silence and intimidate those who might expose the abuse.

Israeli writer Etgar Keret has a new short-story collection out (The Girl on the Fridge) as well as a film collaboration with his wife. The film, Jellyfish, won the Camera D'Or prize at Cannes in 2007. Keret talks about writing and moviemaking.

Host Ed Gordon talks with civil rights activist and actress Ruby Dee about what she's doing now, her plans for the future and her memories of her husband Ossie Davis, who died in February.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Amy Lee, lead singer of the band Evanescence, about their new album, Sanctuary.

Former U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake decries the GOP's ousting of House Republican Conference chair Liz Cheney, and warns that widespread refusal to accept election results undermines U.S. democracy.

It's been four months since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan. NPR's A Martinez checks back with Mahbouba Seraj, an Afghan women's rights activist to see what every day life is like now.

Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Marilinda Garcia of New Hampshire and Democrat Jim Mowrer of Iowa about their experiences running for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Former President Trump's false claims about voter fraud sparked a movement to restrict voting access. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Waldman of the Brennan Center for Justice about the new laws.

Democrats spent the hours following the first presidential debate dodging questions about President Biden’s fitness to lead the party and struggling to unify around a message about Biden's performance.

Beginning in the early '50s, Taylor treated his projects and artists with lush care and extensive support, eventually creating a Grammy-winning, cross-genre artistic hub with his label, CTI.

A Florida bill to assist first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder has found new life in the aftermath of the Marjory Stoneman...

Celebrity Cruises would be subject to a fine of $5,000 for each customer asked to show vaccination status under the state's "vaccine passport" ban. “We are going to enforce Florida law,” the governor says.

The Interrogative Mood: A Novel? is a book like no other. It is composed entirely of questions. Some of them are laugh-out-loud funny, others provoke memories of long gone times, while some leave you pondering the meaning of life.

The rejection comes without public notice or new law — even when all other government-issued identification reflects their current gender identity.

Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation on Tuesday that will allow people age 21 and older to possess and consume marijuana beginning in July. Connecticut becomes the 19th state to legalize cannabis.

Jessica Walter, the actress who played the iconic role of Lucille Bluth on the show Arrested Development, has died at the age of 80.

What makes a movie a classic, and what if you just don't like it? Two NPR critics give their honest opinions.

Trump said trading partners will face "reciprocal tariffs" ranging as high as 49% aimed at penalizing them for their trade barriers.

In 24 hours, 25.91 inches of rain fell at the Fort Lauderdale airport, the National Weather Service said. The figure would obliterate the previous record: 14.59 inches.

Surprising and creative ways to help boost your health and happiness in the new year.