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Sara Gruen is following her bestselling Water for Elephants with a tale of a young American couple who travel to Scotland during the Second World War in search of the legendary Loch Ness Monster.

Houses of worship struggle with how to be inclusive of people with disabilities. An ambitious effort in Chicago is part of a nation-wide movement to help synagogues be more welcoming.

Tribal war veterans in Kenya are seeking restitution for atrocities they say were committed against them in the 1950s. At that time, hundreds of thousands of Kenyans were held in British detention camps, where they say they were tortured, executed and used for forced labor. A new book supports the Kenyan claims.

Journalist Matthew Gavin Frank exposes the history of South Africa's nefarious diamond industry, accompanied by a tale of pigeons and their role in subversion, in crisp and poetic prose.

Ethiopia's most popular musician Teddy Afro recently released a song criticizing the country's prime minister. And while the singer never mentions the prime minister by name, the implication is clear.

More than a year before he was arrested in the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooting that left five people dead, the suspect allegedly threatened his mother with a homemade bomb.

The coffin will pass through Edinburgh, Scotland, where people are sharing their differing views on the monarchy.

In his new book, journalist Roger Thurow chronicles the obstacles that women around the globe face in raising healthy babies.

The title character of Heinrich Marchner's 'The Vampire' is Lord Ruthven, a literary ancestor of Dracula. Like the more famous Transylvanian, Ruthven is a seductive aristocrat, preying on the daughters of Europe's elite families.

Some of the worst-paid farmers in Ethiopia were able to get their bean to the specialty coffee ball and sell to top U.S. roasters like Stumptown. But it only happened after the growers got organized and attracted the attention of coffee prospectors from the U.S.

"They have seen death, not just in their families but within themselves as well," a Libyan doctor tells NPR. "Their souls are crushed, their hope is lost. How can you come back from such a thing?"

In his new book, Jared Diamond describes how readily people in small-scale societies learn to speak many distinct languages. After reading Diamond's book, commentator Barbara J. King takes time to consider what we in the U.S. may lose in a sea of monolingualism.

The group counts several elected officials, including state Sen. Julie Mayfield (D) and Brevard Mayor Maureen Copelof, among its leadership.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Stephen Dziedic of the Australian Broadcasting company about the deadly landslide in Papau New Guinea.

Each spring, alewife herrings return to spawn in New England rivers. In recent years, the removal of dams has led to a resurgence of the little fish that are a key part of the food chain.

Michael Fernandez, executive director of CARAS, a nonprofit based in Puerto Rico, speaks with NPR's Scott Simon from the island, where he's aiding in the disaster recovery efforts.

Last November, Inside Politics interviewed Mecklenburg State Rep. Carla Cunningham after she voted to help Republican lawmakers override HB10, a bill that expanded private school vouchers. It also required sheriffs to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally.

A clash between tribes in Papua New Guinea led to deaths of at least 49 tribesmen. Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Tim Swanston explains why tribal warfare has gotten more deadly recently.

Korva talks with Lee Ballard, whose company, "Name One," names products and services. Ballard gives us a crash course in how to create fun and memorable names.

Commentator Lenore Skenazy imagines that bald men have a good deal going. They can avoid haircare products and all those grooming worries.