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An award-winning children's picture book, Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola, turns 50. The story about a grandma witch with her magically full pot of pasta still finds new audiences — even on TikTok.

Veterans Correspondent Quil Lawrence had been interviewing Iraq vet Dave Carlson for 10 years. His journey from war to prison to redemption is the subject of the podcast Carlson's War, excerpted here.

Author Justinian Huang talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about his new book Lucky Seed, about the Sun family's quest to ensure a male heir to their wealth.

Ireland's new president is an outspoken left-winger, whose landslide win shook the country's political establishment. NPR profiles Catherine Connolly, the republic's 10th head of state.

A flea market is Florida is feeling the effects of immigration enforcement as it's lost at least 30% of its customers.

Two years ago, California launched an experiment that lets judges order people with psychotic illness into care. Some counties are emphasizing something else the law enabled: "relentless outreach."

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) talks about his new memoir, "Unfettered," and some of the views that have put him at odds with other members of his party.

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices.

President Donald Trump says he has agreed to sell the nation's most advanced fighter jet to Saudi Arabia despite concerns that China could gain access to the plane's vaunted American technology.

Nov. 19 is World Toilet Day — officially declared by the United Nations to bring attention to the 3.4 billion people who live without "safely managed sanitation."