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A group of conservative sci-fi fans and writers took over the Hugo Award nominations this year, then lost big when the actual awards were given out. But they still dominated the conversation.

Geeks rule — a fact celebrated in two new books: Vikram Chandra's Geek Sublime and xkcd creator Randall Munro's What If? Reviewer Jason Heller says both books share a bone-deep belief in science.

Decades before her appearance on Between Two Ferns, Hillary Clinton was in-character for a skit that was supposed to stay off the record.

Host Michel Martin and editor Ammad Omar reveal the results of the Tell Me More madness college basketball picking contest. Winner Marcus Gilmer tells us the secret of his success — which has more to do with scary mascots than basketball.

The fantasy author's last novel opens with the death of one of his most beloved characters and serves as an illustration of his thoughts on his own impending death and the inevitability of change.

Finland hosts the World Science Fiction Convention in 2017 — but if you can't make it to Helsinki, hit the library: more and more Finnish speculative fiction authors are getting English translations.

Vinyl records fell out of favor beginning in the late 80s and 90s as digital music became king. And by the early 00s, it looked like vinyl’s days were…

Ry Russo-Young and Girls creator Lena Dunham paint a mortifying picture of infidelity and emotional impulse control; Olivia Thirlby and John Krasinski anchor a cast of perfectly imperfect characters who show that the awkwardness of desire can linger long into adulthood.

D.C. has long struggled with one of the highest rates of gun violence in the country. Three local students talked to their community about losing their loved ones and living with the grief.

Protests erupted in Charlotte — and across America — after the May 25, 2020, killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Here are scenes…

Parking is usually a hot-button issue in crowded cities. But restaurants are taking over spaces once reserved for cars, and to the surprise of owners, few are complaining.

Ten artists from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean recorded tracks using birdsong from their country, with all profits of the vinyl and digital release going to bird conservation projects.

A roundup of the best of this week's NPR Books coverage, from graphic novels to searing memoir.

Shootings in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Arizona were among the incidents across eight states over the weekend.

Pioneering 1950s sound artist Henry Jacobs created soundscapes and satires that some fans never forgot. His recently discovered reel-to-reel recordings have been released.

Two men with gang ties have been charged in the Jan. 16 killing of six people at a Goshen, Calif, home. The execution-style attack was one of three California mass shootings within days of each other

Two men with gang ties have been charged in the Jan. 16 killing of six people at a Goshen, Calif, home. The execution-style attack was one of three California mass shootings within days of each other

Self-driving car firms want California regulators to allow for more vehicles on San Francisco streets. Police and fire departments cite many times when autonomous vehicles botched rescue operations.

Verdi's Otello, finished when the composer was 73, is one of the few successful operas based on the plays of Shakespeare.

The great composer's career hit a dry patch until friends suggested that he try transforming Shakespeare's Othello into an opera.