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Ed Gordon speaks to author Connie Briscoe about her latest novel Can't Get Enough, set in the affluent African-American enclave of Prince George's County.

American Tyler Walker Williams is a political leader at India's Jawaharlal Nehru University. How did a 29-year-old born in rural California find himself leading a politically minded student body in New Delhi?

In South Carolina, GOP voters are tuning in to the presidential debates, even if Donald Trump is sitting them out. They are deciding who to vote for in the state's early primary next year.

The meeting will follow months of back-and-forth diplomacy to smooth over disagreements and set stage for first interaction since they sat down together in Bali, Indonesia last year

The move follows a pattern of Gov. Ron DeSantis allies winning top spots at state colleges. Henry Mack III had previously served as the college’s associate dean for Academic Affairs.

Sheila Bridges earned degrees from top universities and became a wildly successful interior designer. But then while competing in a world where image is everything, she lost her hair due to alopecia. In her new memoir, The Bald Mermaid, she explains how she came to terms with it all. Bridges speaks with host Michel Martin.

David Gilbert's new novel & Sons chronicles the life of a Salinger-like writer and, yes, his troubled sons, against the backdrop of the New York literary world. Reviewer Mary Pols says the book is "seductive and ripe with both comedy and heartbreak."

The next House speaker will need to win the support of 218 members and Ukraine aid is expected to be a significant factor.

Millions of Venezuelans have migrated to escape authoritarian rule and their country's worst economic crisis. For the first time, they're the largest group detained for entering the U.S. irregularly.

At nearly 1,000 pages long, My Name Is Barbra is the ultimate exercise in directorial control, and a celebration of women's authorship.

A new video casts Donald Trump as a Messiah-like figure. NPR's Steve Inkseep unpacks its meaning with Robert P. Jones, president and founder of Public Religion Research Institution (PRRI).

Following a contentious Senate hearing, NPR's Michel Martin talks with Dr. Megan Moreno of the American Academy of Pediatrics about online threats to a child's mental well-being.

The Washington-based Center for Immigration Studies, citing analysis of the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, reports that some 326,000 migrants from Haiti, Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua have arrived at airports in Florida over the past year

Eddy, who died April 30, was one of the first instrumentalists to become a rock and roll star. His hit songs included "Rebel Rouser," "Ramrod" and "40 Miles of Bad Road." Originally broadcast in 1988.

Acting President Barbara Bryan has announced she'll be leaving Broward College when her contract ends on April 3, rather than taking a contract extension. Now, the school's board is hiring a firm to launch a national search for a new leader.

Creators are raking in millions of views as they poke fun at the trauma and humor of U.S. workplace culture. A look at their popularity and what it means that the top comedians are Black.

Mike Casey tells NPR that the scale of spying against the United States is "impressive and terrifying." He says: "More players are getting into it with more tools, going after more targets."

O.J. Simpson leaves behind a complicated cultural legacy. Ukraine's parliament has adopted a law to mobilize hundreds of thousands of new soldiers.

Reservoirs that furnish a large part of the Mexican capital have fallen to historic lows, as low rainfall, climate change and mismanagement exacerbate the problem.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about recent indicators showing stronger-than-expected economic growth.