One Couple, Nearly 20 Years, All ‘Before Midnight’
In 1995, an unintended cult-classic trilogy was born with a film that centered on a simple, romantic premise. Two strangers …
Stories Of Hope Amid America’s ‘Unwinding’
According to New Yorker writer George Packer, there used to be a kind of deal among Americans — a deal …
Siblings’ Separation Haunts In ‘Kite Runner’ Author’s Latest
There was a time around 2003, before e-books and e-readers, when it seemed that everywhere you turned — in an …
Three-Minute Fiction: ‘Ten Ring Fingers’ And ‘Ghost Words’
NPR’s Bob Mondello and Susan Stamberg read excerpts of two of the best submissions for Round 11 of our short …
Russian Lawmakers: Don’t Criticize Soviet Actions In WWII
World War II remains a monumental event in the collective Russian mind. It’s known as the “Great Patriotic War,” and …
Afghans With Disabilities Fight For The Right To Rights
Climbing the rickety metal staircase is precarious enough if you aren’t on crutches, but it’s simply dangerous if you are. …
Nonconservative Groups Say IRS Scrutinized Them, Too
The IRS was in the hot seat Friday, with its outgoing acting commissioner testifying before a House committee. A Senate …
Put On Your Thinking Hat
On-air challenge: Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts with H-A and …
Tesla Rides High, But Faces Formidable Foe: Car Dealers
Tesla Motors, the American maker of luxury electric cars, has been riding a wave of good publicity. Its Model S …
Alzheimer’s Cases Rise, But Hope Remains
More than 5 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, and the National Institute on Aging estimates that that …
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