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For a while Thursday, Lani Sarem's debut, Handbook for Mortals, stood as the reigning best-seller in young adult literature. Within hours, it had been removed from the list entirely. What happened?

Cafeteria manager Jason Smith didn't have any formal culinary training, but he did have a dream: to be a star. And now he's "happier than possum eating a sweet tater pie."

Marlene Schiappa, France's equality minister, is a 34-year-old ex-blogger who hopes to change ingrained attitudes. Her work is cut out for her — but "she is young and she is out loud," a fan says.

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the Jerry Lewis he knew, and how the comedian wanted to make people laugh.

Two people were reported dead, and several others injured on Saturday. Rainfall could reach 40 inches and "cause life-threatening flooding," said Mike Brennan of the National Hurricane Center.

After a series of violent political protests, police feel pressure to err on the side of caution, but too much crowd control can curb free speech. One former police chief calls it a "guessing game."

FBI profiler James R. Fitzgerald explains how linguistic work led helped unmask the Unabomber. Maureen Corrigan reviews Jenny Zhang's debut story collection. Everett discusses her work in Patti Cake$.

Our panelists predict what will be President Obama's next job. Originally broadcast Jan. 14, 2017.

Bill reads three news-related limericks ... Hot Head Pose, Electrolux Loafers, Tub Pub. Originally broadcast Jan. 14, 2017.

Researchers continue to chase down the sci-fi holy grail of genuine free-standing holograms — and they're getting pretty close. One obstacle: Current computing systems just aren't up to it.