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New York Times Magazine reporter Mark Leibovich's new book This Town is a lively look at media, politics and money in Washington. Leibovich tells NPR that most people outside don't understand what a carnival of money and celebrity the city has become.

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, hospitals in Gaza are crowded and chaotic. Pregnant women face awful conditions: An emergency C-section may be conducted by the light from mobile phones.

Kim Stanley Robinson's latest novel, Shaman, paints a vivid portrait of life in 30,000 B.C. It's the story of young Loon, who's destined to become the new shaman of his tribe. Reviewer Alan Cheuse says the world of Shaman is so authentic, he dreamed he was living in it.

Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan was inspired by a real-life gorilla who lived in a mall in Tacoma, Wash. The author says humans have "a real obligation" to care responsibly for animals in captivity.

In a year of unprecedented political developments, the New York hush money trial could mean one fewer vote for Donald Trump in Florida.

Quartez Harris champions the power of literature with “Go Tell It,” which details the early years of celebrated writer James Baldwin and his passion for reading.

Devastation left by Hurricane Helene. Escalated tensions in the Middle East. The Harris campaign is navigating a pair of October surprises as Election Day draws closer.

The Energy Department made the rules public a month after NPR reported about their existence. The rules slash requirements for security and environmental protections.

The Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association teamed up with 13 other corn-producing states to send a letter, requesting transparency from the DOJ and USDA on a federal probe into fertilizer markets.

The annual Education Scorecard shows the nation's schools still rebounding from serious losses in math and reading, but it also found those declines began well before the pandemic.