Kalyani Saxena

Romance books recommended by NPR staff for summer reading

Wailin Wong, Adrian Ma, Brittney Melton, Kalyani Saxena

Summer is great for some sizzling reads and NPR staff have recommendations for romance novels from our Books We Love list.

NPR staff recommend romance novels to sink into this summer

Brittney Melton, Lauren Migaki, Kalyani Saxena, Wailin Wong

Summer's great for some sizzling reads and NPR staff have recommendations for romance novels from our Books We Love list.

How government agencies use your social media data for surveillance

Amory Sivertson, Ben Brock Johnson, Kalyani Saxena, Marquis Neal

Most of us know the internet isn't a particularly private place. But your data is not just vulnerable to prying eyes. It's for sale. And one of the buyers is the federal government.

The Dull Women's Club celebrates ordinary moments

Amory Sivertson, Ben Brock Johnson, Grace Tatter, Kalyani Saxena, Marquis Neal

Most of social media is like a highlight reel. People put pictures from their amazing vacations or celebrate major accomplishments. The Endless Thread team talks with a woman who created a space online to share ordinary, and yes, even dull moments with others.

Looking for more fiction books to read? NPR's Books We Love has suggestions

Ivy Buck, Denise Couture, Justine Kenin, Emiko Tamagawa, Kalyani Saxena

Readers are always looking for new books and, don't you know, NPR's Books We Love has tons of suggestions! We hear staff picks for great novels to check out from 2025.

A raccoon is seen at the Simon Bolivar National Zoological Park and Botanical Garden in San Jose, Costa Rica, on April 22, 2024. (Photo by Ezequiel Becerra/AFP via Getty Images)

Raccoons are showing early signs of domestication, new study finds

Kalyani Saxena, Peter O'Dowd

A new study finds the notoriously adorable trash bandits in urban areas are showing early signs of domestication.

Tini's Thanksgiving mac & cheese. (Elissa Nadworny/Here & Now)

Take it cheesy: Chef Tini breaks down her viral Thanksgiving mac and cheese recipe

Kalyani Saxena

If you're looking for a mac and cheese recipe that will blow your family away, you may want to take a look at Tini's recipe.