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In her first broadcast interview in decades, novelist Anne Tyler introduces us to her new book, The Beginner's Goodbye; her Baltimore; and her definition of heaven.

The Florida Forest Service reports more than 130 wildfires are burning across the Sunshine State and have consumed at least 25,000 acres.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to the former Pavement frontman about his new album Traditional Techniques, getting his old band back together and whether or not his teenage children listen to his music.

Emmy Ross has a bunch of student debt, so when callers offered to help have the loans forgiven, she was immediately interested. The problem? They were scams.

The union representing Hollywood actors has agreed to mediation in its ongoing negotiations. This came a day before the contract is set to expire. A strike is possible if an agreement isn't reached.

In his new book, Dave Cullen delivers a clear-eyed portrait of the brains behind the Columbine killings. He says the massacre wasn't an emotional outburst or revenge fantasy carried out by a couple of social outcasts. Reviewer Susan Jane Gilman calls the book strong, but says it doesn't quite sing.

"Yellowjackets" returns for a third season on Friday. The show follows a girls' high school soccer team stranded in the Canadian wilderness — and their horrifying descent.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy about his new triple solo album, Twilight Override, which examines the pandemic-related trauma he says we're all still dealing with.

The history of American chain pizza is documented in the podcast series Dough Dynasty from Michigan Public.

On jagged new albums and festival stages, rising pop artists are learning there may be no escape from the influencer economy.

David Williams and Alex Massie sat side by side at W.P. Franklin Lock along the Caloosahatchee River, waiting for something to nibble at their fishing...

Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer dominated IMAX screens. Only 19 cinemas in the country are showing it in its intended 70mm IMAX film format, leading some fans to several travel hours.

DIslodged by COVID early in the pandemic, tuberculosis is once again the infectious disease that takes the most lives each year. And the number of cases set a new record. What's going on?

A 1996 NPR interview with Clinton has been getting renewed attention on social media. She says her political beliefs stem from a different kind of conservatism and her political beliefs have changed.

Google and Apple teamed up on using smartphones to track coronavirus infections. But the systems are only available in a few states, where they're being used by a tiny percentage of the population.

Rogen plays a flustered Hollywood studio head in a new Apple TV+ show. These executives "really could get fired at any moment for anything," Rogen says — and their feedback is often based in fear.

Omar Alshogre spent time in Sednaya prison in Syria. He gives a real-life look at what life was like there, and what it was like to escape and live as a civilian.

At the Ocean Charter School near Marina del Rey, Calif., 40 percent of the 2008 kindergarten class received vaccination exemptions. Author Michael Specter says the parents in this upscale enclave are prime examples of what he calls "denialism."

A new law could mean bettors lose more money during tax season. Major poker players are calling on Congress to royally flush the measure down the drain.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with correspondent and former All Things Considered and Weekend Edition host, Susan Stamberg, about her career as she retires from the network this week.

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is limiting lawn-watering in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties to once a week until July 1.

In the early 2000s, war games about pandemics started popping up. But at the time, the outbreak threat couldn't compete with more visible national security concerns like wars and terrorist attacks.

An online company is trying to convince some homeowners that losing their home might not be so bad. The Web site, youwalkaway.com, features pictures of happy families; it urges stressed-out homeowners to "use our proven method to Walk Away."

Danielle Bensky, who met Jeffrey Epstein when she was a young ballerina, is speaking out against the Justice Department's decision not to release additional documents about his case.

Journalist Gilbert Gaul says federal subsidies encourage developers to keep building on the coasts — despite accelerating and increasing risks from climate change.