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Jennifer Haigh's new novel begins in Shanghai, where an American woman living there is hit by a car and is severely injured. The story looks at the events leading up to this tragic accident and the aftermath.

When we worry about the declining rates of literacy and a lack of reading skills, it's often about children. But how often are adults reading these days? And what are we reading? A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds out.

Organized pressure groups, not individual parents, are leading the fight to remove books from shelves, according to a new report from the American Library Association.

On Saturday, the museum and the Nanticoke Indian Association play host to artists and artisans from many nations and tribes for the 4th Annual Powwow of Arts and Culture.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research, about how markets are reacting to the Trump administration's sweeping tariffs.

Some retailers appear to be cancelling preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 ahead of the console's launch June 5. Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser spoke to us about how an ongoing trade war is impacting the Switch 2's release.

The painting, which was commissioned by Republicans, has hung in Colorado's state Capitol since 2019. Trump follows other U.S. presidents who weren't flattered by their depictions.

Many AI products claim to deliver mental health therapy, but with little quality control. But new research suggests with the right training, AI can be effective at helping people.

Trump's trade war against most of the world has caused global markets to fall drastically. And, a second child in Texas has died from measles as the outbreak continues to spread.

It's Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's second visit to the White House since President Trump took office this year, and comes as Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza hits the 18-month mark.