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Congress is currently busy with a number of hot-button issues, from filibusters to bankruptcy, Terri Schiavo to Tom DeLay. But according to a Washington Post-ABC poll, it's the economy that's worrying average Americans. Ed Gordon talks about the U.S. economy with Julianne Malveaux, economist and author of Unfinished Business: A Democrat and Republican Take on the Most Important Issues Women Face, and Tim Kane, Bradley Fellow in labor policy at the Heritage Foundation and former senior economist with the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress.

Tuesday, economist Dean Baker explained his take on the United States' public debt and why it isn't going to break the country. Economic columnist Robert Samuelson feels differently. He believes America could go broke.

The turkey is the unofficial symbol of Thanksgiving, but don't tell that to eco-chef Bryant Terry. He's the author of The Vegan Soul Kitchen. Terry shares tried and true holiday recipes with a vegetarian twist.

The composer and pianist joined with drummer Tyshawn Sorey and bassist Linda May Han Oh in late 2019 to record Uneasy, which now functions as a welcome reminder.

There's a difference between great books and great gift books, and these are the books to put bows on. Critic John McAlley presents 20 titles that span Harry Potter, Alexander McQueen, Annie Leibovitz, Mickey Mouse, the periodic table elements and the dictionary — something for everyone on your list.

Unlike the friendly but fictional food faces of Betty Crocker, Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben, Chef Boyardee — that jovial, mustachioed Italian chef — is real. His great-niece, Anna Boiardi, shares family recipes and stories in her new book, Delicious Memories.

The Deep Dark: Disaster and Redemption in America's Richest Silver Mine tells the story of a deadly fire in Idaho's Sunshine Mine in May 1972. Scott Simon talks with author Gregg Olsen.

President Nixon called for an "all-out offensive" against drugs and addiction. The U.S. is now rethinking policies that led to mass incarceration and shattered families while drug deaths kept rising.

Alex has COVID. Bradley's brother is missing. But at least Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are on tap for Cory's big streaming launch! What could go wrong?

We answer key questions about COVID tests: What types are there? Should you self-test right after exposure to someone with COVID? And what should you do if you test positive?

The genre-busting composer, who believes in classical music's "multi-dimensional space," brings a strikingly diverse playlist with him for a relaxed session of spinning tunes and talking music.

When her high school banned the hijab, Ayesha Shifa sued. Her case went to India's Supreme Court. A verdict, expected soon, could redefine what secularism means in the world's largest democracy.

We asked for a wish from expert wishers around the globe — from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to MacArthur "genius" grantee Gregg Gonsalves to Melva Acostaa, who runs a soup kitchen in Peru.

Rose's early records mixed country, pop and indie rock — a rare approach at the time. Now, she's released her lustrous new record, CAZIMI, into the musical landscape that she helped shape.

Shortly after her mother succumbed to ovarian cancer, Jessica Queller tested positive for the so-called "cancer gene." This poignant and powerful memoir details Queller's decision to undergo prophylactic double mastectomy at age 34.

From long-awaited epics like Baldur's Gate 3 to indie darlings like Dave the Diver, NPR staff review this summer's surprise hits and more.

"The record finally sounds like the band we heard in our heads." The oblong Long Island hardcore band breaks down each track from its first album in 15 years.

The night wasn't about kitsch for her. Writer Danyel Smith fulfilled the real dreams of her 13-year-old self when she saw the pop singer live on Broadway.