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Lisa Scottoline's latest novel, Come Home, brings the murder mystery to suburbia, while raising questions about the definition of family in a world of exes and stepchildren.

On the 400th anniversary of the birth of John Milton, fans around the world are celebrating with literary events, exhibits and readings of Milton's famous epic poem, Paradise Lost.

More than 60,000 ballots were cast in our annual summer readers' poll. Here's a printable list of the top 100 winners.

The sense of alarm at the U.S. Capitol is renewed after a new attack. Meanwhile, good jobs numbers are shoring up faith in the economy.

Capitol Police said two U.S. Capitol Police officers have been injured after a car apparently rammed them at a barricade at the Capitol on Friday afternoon.

The panel has faced credibility problems right from the start and the concerns have only grown after it asked all 50 states to send detailed voter registration records.

Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan says 2021 was a spectacular year for literary fiction. As such, her annual Best Books list is exclusively composed of novels and short story collections.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Charles Coleman Jr., a civil rights lawyer and former prosecutor, about the three men found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery.

After a little more than five hours debating the charges, the jury went home for the night without reaching a verdict.

It's difficult to name a play in which Shakespeare doesn't cook up a bit of conflict around the table. The juiciest plot twists often happened when characters gathered for a meal.

The Khmer Rouge killed as many as 2 million Cambodians in the 70s. Decades later, a tribunal was set up to help find justice. 15 years later, it's ending having found just three people guilty.

Interest rates are near historic lows and consumer confidence is high, but the market isn't booming. One reason may be mobility: people moving from state to state is half what it was two decades ago.

The 23-year-old is bringing her adopted country its first singles trophy at a major tournament.

Playing someone real is a completely different task than playing a fictional character.

The White House announced it will lift some of the Trump era restriction on travel and remittances on Cubans. Hit hard by COVID and other missteps, the Cuban economy is barely functioning for many.

Many Louisiana business owners say they're not getting a fair share of disaster relief contracts from the federal government, despite the vast rebuilding needed in the region after Hurricane Katrina. Only a tiny proportion of Federal Emergency Management Agency recovery contracts has gone to Louisiana firms.

The trial of former University of South Florida professor Sami Al-Arian begins Monday on charges he provided support to terrorists. The government, which has spent two decades building its case, says it has linked al-Arian with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which the United States has designated a terrorist group.

The standards singer's new solo album, Strictly Romancin', explores the ups and downs of love. Russell sings several tracks from the record during this interview and performance.

Hurricane Ian destroyed Fort Myers Beach in Florida, but the city of Fort Myers was damaged, too. In the historically Black neighborhood of Dunbar, people are living without drinkable water and power.

After being on pause throughout the pandemic, student loan payments are expected to restart on Aug. 31, devastating household budgets across the country.