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George Saunders — acknowledged as a master of the short story — moves into novel form with Lincoln in the Bardo, a supernatural tale of President Lincoln grieving the death of his son Willie.

Katie Kitamura's new novel follows an unnamed narrator who tails her estranged, disappeared husband to Greece — while keeping the ominous surroundings and disquieting emotions at a cool remove.

President Trump and House Republicans want to slash the corporate tax rate. But coming up with a plan may be hard because of disagreement over a "border adjustment tax."

In a year when the likes of Frank Ocean and Justin Bieber have dismissed the awards show as irrelevant, Mandalit del Barco speaks to a few artists for whom a Grammy win remains a very big deal.

We planned to have the creator and star of HBO's Girls on the show this week, but when a snowstorm kept her from joining us, we quickly tracked down someone who didn't have any Thursday evening plans.

David Axelrod was a genre-fusing genius, a visionary artist in a boxer's body, a producer and composer who propelled popular music into an unknown future.

After much debate, Yale University announced Saturday that it's changing the name of a residential college that honors a 19th century alumnus who ardently supported slavery.

In the past week, Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway used a news interview to encourage people to buy Ivanka Trump products, and President Trump hosted Japan's Shinzo Abe at his Mar-a-Lago resort.

President Trump tweets daily and often makes news when he does. Despite getting more attention, Twitter itself is having a rough time, as a new earnings report shows flat growth and some big losses.

Zepporah Glass is an oral historian who has documented the experiences of Holocaust refugees. She talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about interviewing two families of refugees from the Middle East.

What would Jane Austen's Mr. Darcy have looked like, had she been able to cast the movie? Emeritus professor of modern English literature John Sutherland thinks he might know.

President Trump was a leading critic of the time Barack Obama spent on the green. This weekend, the White House said Trump's round of golf with Japan's prime minister was "productive."

Constanza Romero Wilson speaks about continuing the legacy of her late husband, playwright August Wilson. His play-turned-film Fences, is nominated for several Academy Awards including Best Picture.

Adele won Album, Song and Record of the year at the 59th Grammy Awards, an event that was by turns awkward and inspired.

Adele's attempt to share her album of the year Grammy with Beyoncé on Sunday was a gesture that held within it a history of privilege and power that listeners and institutions alike reckon with.

Bill Hayes was Sacks' partner during the renowned author and neurologist's last years, and Insomniac City is a charming, intimate portrait of their relationship, full of sweet, unguarded moments.

American ranchers have seen beef exports to Mexico balloon since the 1994 trade deal between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Flynn resigned late Monday night, in a flap over his pre-inaugural calls with the Russian ambassador.

Depression is up among teenage girls. We’ll look at the latest research and how to help.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is coming to visit President Trump. Plus: the latest on the resignation of the President's National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn.