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In his new book, The Everything Store, journalist Brad Stone says Amazon "ended up forever changing the way we shop and read." He says CEO Jeff Bezos started out selling books, but always had the intention of turning the online market into a company that sold everything.

Marília Mendonça has reclaimed Brazil's traditional genre sertanejo and created "feminejo," providing women with a voice in a traditionally macho society.

Robert talks with David Filipov (FIL-i-pov), Moscow correspondent for the Boston Globe, about the Russian parliament's vote to annul the breakup of the former Soviet Union. Filipov says the vote has angered President Boris Yeltsin, who has accused his political opponents in parliament of trying to block Russia's presidential elections in June.

Officials feared the worst on Election Day: foreign-inspired disinformation and hacking. It didn't happen. Here's how government and private cyber sleuths helped keep the system safe.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to EPA Administrator Michael Regan about his agency's current priorities: including water infrastructure, environmental justice and clean transportation.

The ABC series Lost may focus on a mystical island, but it's also about larger themes like religious faith and the importance of community — the stuff of memorable novels.

China's Xi Jinping says he has a peace plan for Ukraine and wants to mediate an end to the war. Ukraine and its neighbors are skeptical.

Diehard Tampa Bay Lightning fans came out to the Stanley Cup Final game 1 watch party at Amalie Arena Wednesday. Some said they did so because they can't afford the high prices for games 3 and 4 in Tampa.

Microglia are amoeba-like cells that scour the brain for injuries and invaders. But sometimes the usually helpful cells go into overdrive and damage the brain, researchers say.

In which Josh Groban reminds our writer that we should try to remember that performers are performers and audiences are audiences and maybe there's a line between the two

President Trump has threatened to pull federal funding from Maine's public schools after a clash with the state's governor. NPR visited a rural school in Maine to see what's at stake.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Defense Secretary Mark Esper at the Pentagon about the United States' suspended fight against ISIS and where things currently stand in the Middle East.

Nearly two years after the renowned author was stabbed on stage in Chautauqua, N.Y., Rushdie's new memoir unpacks everything he's been feeling since the attack.

Officials said the error is likely too minute for the general public to clock it, but it could affect applications such as critical infrastructure, telecommunications and GPS signals.

A recent United Nations report accuses Rwanda of supporting rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo. United States Secretary of State Blinken is visiting both countries to try to cool tensions.

Women who have suffered unnecessarily after being denied abortions are telling their stories — and that could impact the upcoming election:

Two academics suggest that loans financed by the private sector could be one way to help patients cover the cost of expensive, curative pharmaceuticals. Think mortgages.

What do you do if your polling place runs out of those coveted polling souvenirs? Print your own.

During her years as a military linguist, Bailey Williams pushed her body to extremes. Her new book is Hollow: A Memoir of My Body in the Marines.

Tara Parker-Pope's new book, For Better, offers a scientific perspective on maintaining a good relationship post-nuptials. While reviewer Susan Jane Gilman says Parker-Pope gives an interesting look on the science behind couple dynamics, much of the information comes from a story we've all heard before.

The Earned Income Tax Credit has been embraced by every president from Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama.

Plus: how to deal with an awful brother-in-law, what to do with a box of mementos you shared with your ex and how to tell a bestie you don't want to go on a couples trip.

A baby pygmy hippopotamus in a Thailand zoo has become a worldwide internet sensation, leading to crowds at the zoo. Zoo officials say the increased attention has led to some bad visitor behavior.

Local anti-poverty groups have had to scramble and scale back this year as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs. They are bracing for what may come next.

An Idaho teacher was told by her principal to take down an "Everyone is welcome here" poster in her classroom. It's a symptom of President Trump's crackdown on discussions of inclusivity in schools.