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Olivia Laing illuminates the complex relationships between writers and alcohol in The Trip to Echo Spring — Echo Spring being, of course, the euphemism Tennessee Williams used for the liquor cabinet in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Reviewer Jane Ciabattari says the book is "beautifully written, haunting, tragic and instructive in the best sense."

A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of police officer William Porter, who was charged in the death of Freddie Gray. The jury could not reach agreement on any of the charges Porter faced.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sports Illustrated senior writer Jon Wertheim about the performances of Roger Federer and Venus Williams at the Australian Open.

You won't find anything terribly surprising in HBO's series about the private side of Serena Williams, at least at first. But what you will find is a willfully pleasing self-portrait.

Renee Montagne talks to Senior Correspondent Juan Williams about the heated exchanges between the White House press corps and White House spokesman Scott McClellan about the timing of the release of information on Vice President Dick Cheney's hunting accident.

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton's triumph in New Hampshire surprises even her advisers. But state organizers prove to be their own Democratic Party machine, wooing union workers, women and seniors. They say Clinton understands key issues.

The political landscape has been remade ahead of the New Hampshire primaries next week. The win for Barack Obama redefines the Democratic contest, as he was backed by a variety of constituents. Mike Huckabee's boost comes from conservative voters and a strong turnout.

As the Senate debated the Iraq war in a rare around-the-clock session, the rarity of the all-night session is striking. And the debate was a sober one, showing increasing discontent with the war.

In Help Me to Find My People, Heather Andrea Williams uses artifacts from the post-Civil War era to explore the emotional toll of separation on families during slavery, and of their arduous journeys to reconnect.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with British historian Kate Williams about the upcoming broadcast of Oprah Winfrey's CBS interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex.

Political observers are looking for the meaning in Sen. Joseph Lieberman's loss to political novice Ned Lamont in Connecticut's Democratic primary. Does it signal a larger anti-war movement? It was the most important of several notable races on Tuesday that may indicate trends for November's general election.

California government agencies have found an easy way around the state's strict regulations about dumping hazardous waste: send it across state lines.

Colon cancer is rising in younger adults. If you are in your 20s, 30s or 40s, you need to know the signs to watch for and when to seek screening or treatment.

Madeleine Brand speaks with Washington Post homeland security correspondent Spencer Hsu about Friday's U.S. Senate committee hearing on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Former FEMA director Michael Brown defended his own actions and laid much of the blame for the slow federal response on the Department of Homeland Security.

Mecklenburg County has more than 230 farms, about half the number of 40 years ago. Residential and commercial development, rising land costs and…

It's been a strange and tragic summer at the U.S. National Whitewater Center. In mid-June, a young woman died from an extremely rare brain infection after…

President Trump and a pageant of guests attempted on Monday to sell the idea that victory — when it comes to scaled-up testing — is just around the corner.

The Charlotte Hornets have won two of their past three games after Wednesday night’s 117-112 road win over the Utah Jazz. Center Mark Williams had a career-high 31 points and added 13 rebounds, leading four Hornets who scored 20 or more points. Coach Charles Lee said the team is getting better as they get healthier

Nearly 30 years ago, William Potts hijacked a plane to Cuba. He is scheduled to be in court in Miami on Thursday. It's the first time he's been in the U.S. for nearly three decades.

The fast-rising Brooklyn trio sings beautiful, heartfelt, impeccably harmonized folk-pop songs. Zach Williams sings every word with Springsteen intensity — it's the sort of delivery that doesn't seem like it could get more powerful, until it does.