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Our kids' books columnist Juanita Giles has a secret: Her kids don't care about Harry Potter. But they do like Mike Johnston's relatably hapless boy wizard Wick, star of Confessions of a Dork Lord.

The White House's Thanksgiving practice doesn't go back as far as you might think and has been sustained by a special interest group — the turkey lobby.

In 2016, Chile passed gratuidad, or "free college." As the idea gains popularity ahead of the 2020 presidential election in the U.S., Chile offers some lessons from what has happened there.

The grocery-delivery app faces a new wave of discontent. Working for an algorithm means tweaks can upend a livelihood — and being a faster, nicer, more experienced worker doesn't guarantee better pay.

Turkish author Burhan Sönmez's quiet, subtle fourth novel, about a man who wakes up in the hospital with complete amnesia, is deeply concerned with the linkages between memory and the body.

In an interview with NPR about Impeach, the former acting U.S. solicitor general said that when it comes to Ukraine, President Trump put "his personal interests over those of the American people."

Uganda is challenging morphine's reputation as an archaic, dangerous drug — and inspiring other African countries to do the same.

In a historic African American community near Baltimore, residents put on virtual reality headsets and watch their homes flood. The town hopes they'll support efforts to prepare for sea level rise.

The television chef celebrates a milestone with a new book, Rachael Ray 50, that's part cookbook and part memoir. She says she wanted to show that women older than 50 can still be relevant in America.

The Arctic island has a wealth of rare earth resources that the U.S. has labeled as essential to national defense.

Spoiler alert: Cecil Castellucci never became a filmmaker, despite her Hollywood dreams. But her new graphic memoir winningly recounts how she found her way as a novelist and comics writer.

Allison Moorer and producer Warren Zanes discuss making the tribute record Come On Up To the House, which also features Aimee Mann, Rosanne Cash and Phoebe Bridgers.