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Critic Alan Cheuse maps out a winter wonderland of fiction and poetry — from ancient Greece to the near-future visions of Walter Mosley, a selection of the best books to give and receive this holiday season. Cheuse says these five books strike the perfect balance between lyricism and narrative.

Simone Biles is the most decorated gymnast in history. But she withdrew from the last summer Olympic Games due to mental health struggles. Her journey is chronicled in the new Netflix series Simone Biles Rising.

Gaza's border authority released names of hundreds more foreigners and dual-national Palestinians allowed to leave. Eating high-fiber foods can help boost levels of an Ozempic-like hormone.

Ten years after China ended its one-child policy, fertility rates have not bounced back. NPR speaks with journalist Cindy Yu about what this means.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Amanda Cote of Michigan State University about Princess Zelda being cast as the protagonist for the first time in a main "Legend of Zelda" game.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Special Operations veteran Jessica Yahn about the impact of anticipated cuts to women's combat roles in the military during Trump's second presidential term.

The rising number of fires hamper decades of environmental efforts, and over 40% of Americans — more than 137 million people — live in places with poor air quality, a new report says.

Former President Donald Trump's company has been found guilty of all charges in a long-running tax fraud scheme. A New York Jury found the Trump Corporation guilty on a combined 17 counts.

The collision's impact sent pieces of the bridge, which connects Galveston to Pelican Island, tumbling on top of the barge and shut down a stretch of waterway so crews could clean up the spill.

Spring enrollment tops 285,000, marking third straight year of growth