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Following the controversy surrounding Melania Trump's speech at the RNC, NPR looks at a history of speeches given by the spouses of those running for president, starting with Eleanor Roosevelt.

Comedian Chelsea Handler talks about her new HBO Max stand-up special Chelsea Handler: Evolution. Then, the New York Times bestselling author is challenged to a game about authors portrayed in film.

In an election where Republicans won every down-ticket race, Democrat Andy Beshear appears to have narrowly beaten incumbent Republican Governor Matt...

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks ... Grossfully Clean, Space Bug, Lopsided Levis.

American truths, not so self-evident. Historian Jill Lepore on why the tension between fact and fiction has been with us since the nation’s founding.

The midterm elections are less than two weeks away. Writer Michael Schaub recommends a book that explores what it's like to run for office and live through all the dramatic ups and downs.

Maureen Gibbon's new novel, Paris Red, delves into the life of Victorine Meurent, Manet's favorite model and the central figure in some of his most famous paintings.

You don't need to have liquid nitrogen at your next cocktail party — but it's certainly a sure-fire way to impress your guests. Expert mixologist Dave Arnold walks you through it.

In The Dead Witness, Michael Sims presents stories from the early days of detective fiction, revisiting classics and introducing readers to a raft of lesser-known writers, many of them women.

A rally in support of President Trump turned chaotic on Wednesday. NPR looks at how President Trump and President-elect Joe Biden reacted to the insurection at the U.S. Capitol.