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Farrar, Straus and GirouxIn Jem Calder's debut novel, the characters have boarded a plane, baggage first -- with no idea where it will land. Will it lead to an actual relationship, nevermind happiness? -
Patricia Lim/KUT NewsNPR member station photographers captured images of World Cup watch parties outside stadium gates, on street corners and in public parks and squares as the World Cup became, for a brief period, a part of local life.
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Most dads will tell you that having children changed them forever. A growing body of evidence shows that’s true at a chemical level. -
The Trump administration wants to install permanent fencing around Lafayette Park, directly outside the White House. It's long been a popular spot for protesters, who worry barriers will change that. -
Ten photographers share their favorite memories from the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour, which was headlined by this year's winner, the Dallas hip-hop group Cure for Paranoia. -
With the buzz of the final in the air, we celebrate the beautiful game with music from countries that have won the World Cup in recent years. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
The New York Times journalist Jonathan Swan says the president is fixated on becoming a "great man of history" during his second term. Swan's new book, written with Maggie Haberman, is Regime Change. -
Alex Edkins, frontman of the hardcore band Metz, goes full power pop on his new solo album. -
Artists create, even during times of chaos. In response to Trump policies and ICE's incursions, arts organizations are leaning in to new ways of fostering community in ways large and small. -
Mexican artist Diego Rivera came to Detroit in 1932 to paint a monumental series of murals dedicated to Detroit's industry and its workers. -
Napalm Death's ongoing campaign for musical destruction comes to the Desk. The founding fathers of grindcore speed through a sprawling catalog with manic energy. -
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author and New York Magazine writer Alyssa Shelasky about her new book based on her eponymous "Sex Diaries" column.
