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On her new album, the electronic artist's hooks are bigger and her palette is brighter, but the void is ever-present.

Chris Holm's new novel is about an hit man who only targets other hit men. Critic Jason Heller says the book's somewhat outlandish setup results in lean action and breakneck execution.

The United Auto Workers could strike at targeted auto plants before expanding the walkouts to additional locations if the union and the Detroit Three automakers fail to reach a new contract.

Over the past 25 years, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson watched China turn into the world's second largest economy. He explains what could halt the country's massive growth.

Sylvain Neuvel's debut begins with a young girl who falls into a hole in the ground and is found soon after, sitting on a 20-foot-long mechanical hand. And that's just the (finger) tip of the iceberg.

Owen King and Mark Jude Poirier's new comic is a B-movie type portrait of college life interrupted by the arrival of alien beetles who feed on the shallowest kids.

It's not hard to parse the two main influences on Robert Kroese's new novel, The Big Sheep: Philip K. Dick and Raymond Chandler. But Kroese's knack for humor helps elevate their gonzo grimness.

Bunny Marlon Bundo is featured in a book by the vice president's daughter Charlotte and wife, Karen. But even pets in Washington cannot escape controversy.

Sportswriter Steve Rushin's memoir of growing up in Minnesota in the 1970s is familiar territory, but Rushin mines it with irony and affection, working hard to capture the look and feel of the era.

Two entitled young women vacationing on a chic Greek island get involved with a mysterious stranger in Lawrence Osborne's new novel. Critic John Powers calls it a "seductively menacing new thriller."

President Bush maintains Congress gave his administration the power to eavesdrop on some domestic phone calls without warrants as part of broader "use of force" authorization. Many in Congress disagree.

Ever since "seasonal" became "trendy," dandelions, ramps, fiddlehead ferns and sweet pea shoots have cropped up in produce aisles, farmers markets and on restaurant menus. Bonny Wolf shares ways to enjoy these fleeting weeds-turned-delicacies.

Peanut butter and chocolate belong together like moms and their kids, says food writer Betsy Block. Best of all, peanut butter cups are easy enough for kids to make by themselves (or maybe with one helpful adult sous chef nearby).

Mulvaney, a trans influencer, says she waited for things to get better: "But surprise! They haven't really." Sales of the beer tanked after conservatives blasted Bud Light's sponsorship.

Some of the hottest global weather in recorded history is happening this week. It's likely that record temperatures will continue to occur this year.

The iconic spindly plants are under threat from a variety of factors, including climate change and development, and the California legislature is stepping in to help.

The world's astronomers finally voted today on the highly controversial issue of how to define a planet. The official definition means Pluto is no longer a planet. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports on the pandemonium in the convention halls of Prague, where the astronomers are meeting.

Gadget freaks and electronics buffs gather in Las Vegas each January for CES, the Consumer Electronic Show. And every year, our contributor David Was makes the pilgrimage.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday offered details of the Obama administration's revised strategy for rescuing the nation's financial system. NPR's Scott Horsley and Linda Wertheimer discuss the announcement.

Rescue workers are struggling to dig people out of the rubble following a massive earthquake in southwest China. Robert Siegel, co-host of All Things Considered, discusses the situation from the hard-hit city Chengdu.

Damage estimates in Picher, Okla., where deadly tornadoes struck over the weekend, are complicated by the fact that much of the former lead-mining town was already scheduled for demolition because of ecological concerns.

General Motors and Chrysler say they need to trim their network of franchises so when they emerge from bankruptcy proceedings they will be successful. In a Senate hearing Wednesday, lawmakers questioned whether the companies are abandoning the loyal dealerships and consumers who have supported them.

The New York Times has killed its sports department, saying coverage will be drawn from its online sports site, The Athletic. It acquired the site last year for $550 million.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is arrested and deported hours after landing in his home country after seven years in exile. Sharif had vowed to challenge the country's military ruler, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, in upcoming elections.

The United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. confirm their deal creates a GM-funded, UAW-run trust fund to administer retiree health care, but the two sides gave few details. The agreement ending a two-day strike also includes commitments by GM to keep some manufacturing jobs in the United States.