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B.J. Novak is a writer and actor best known for his work on NBC's Emmy Award-winning comedy series <em>The Office</em>. <em>One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories</em> is his first collection.

Exclusive First Read (And Listen!): B.J. Novak's 'One More Thing'

The Office writer B.J. Novak expands his scope from Dunder Mifflin to the range of human experience in a new short story collection. We've got an exclusive excerpt — with readings by Novak himself, Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson.

Oliver Sacks was an author, physician and a professor of neurology at the New York University School of Medicine.

Oliver Sacks: A Neurologist At The 'Intersection Of Fact And Fable'

The neurologist, who died Sunday, saw "infinitely moving, dramatic, romantic situations" during his decades studying the human brain. Fresh Air remembers Sacks with two interviews from 1985 and 2012.

Italian police are stationed in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on Tuesday.

'You Cannot Serve Both God And Money': Vatican's Financial Scandal Takes New Twist

Italian police arrested a woman linked to a cardinal fired by Pope Francis, the latest development in an investigation into alleged financial crimes involving the Vatican.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a veteran leftist, is running for president once again. Polls put his lead well into the double digits ahead of his nearest rival. Mexico's election is July 1.

How Mexico's López Obrador Has Become The Man To Beat In His 3rd Run For President

Andrés Manuel López Obrador looked to broaden his voter base, reaching out to more voters, even conservatives, angered by epic crime and corruption. Polls show it is working.

Peter Farrelly accepts the best picture award for<em> Green Book</em> onstage during Sunday's Academy Awards.

With No Host Directing Traffic, 'Green Book' Drives Away With Best Picture

Sunday night's Oscars were the first in a long while to go without a host. It didn't stop the accolades from coming, though, and the kinda sorta part-true Green Bookwon best picture.

R. Kelly turns himself in at Chicago's 1st District-Central police station on Friday evening. Earlier that day, Kelly was indicted on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

R. Kelly Bond Set At $1 Million After Arrest On Charges Of Aggravated Sexual Abuse

The R&B star singer has been dogged for decades by allegations that he has sexually abused underage girls and women. Kelly now faces 10 counts of abuse.

Police Chief Eliot Isaac shakes the hand of Officer Antonio Etter, who left a nearby off-duty detail and engaged the shooter with his own gun. He recieved the Medal of Valor Monday for his actions.

Fifth Third Shooting Responders Honored For Bravery

Police officers and several civilians are being honored for their actions following last month's deadly shooting in the lobby of the Fifth Third Bank...

In Ohio's 7th District, A Navy Vet Challenges A Four Term GOP Incumbent

By M.L. Schultze Ohio’s 7th Congressional District runs solidly red through a wide swath of largely rural northeast and central Ohio. But for the first time, a well-funded Democratic opponent with a compelling personal story is taking on the GOP incumbent.

Ellie (right) is a computer simulation designed to engage real people, like the woman on the left, in meaningful conversation and take their measure. The computer system looks for subtle patterns in body language and vocal inflections that might be clues to underlying depression or other emotional distress.

If Your Shrink Is A Bot, How Do You Respond?

A computer-simulated woman named Ellie is designed to talk to people who are struggling emotionally and take their measure — 30 times per second. Researchers hope their technology, which reads a person's body language and inflections, will yield diagnostic clues for clinical therapists.

In this April 4, 2018, file photo, shoppers walk past the Victoria's Secret store on Broadway in the Soho neighborhood of New York.

Victoria's Secret overhauls its racy fashion catwalk in the company's latest move to be inclusive

The Victoria’s Secret World Tour, to be aired globally on Amazon Prime Video on Sept. 26, marks the company’s biggest marketing investment in the past five years and its latest bid to reverse its supercharged sexy image that left it irrelevant to many women, leading to several years of sales declines.

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