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In the early days, months and years after author Geraldine Brooks' husband Tony Horwitz died, she took care of life's bureaucracy: taxes, medical insurance and household issues. She comforted family and helped her children.
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Seth Wenig/APA designer and engineer assigned different instruments to every train in New York City, creating a small jazz combo that plays on an interactive website.
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NPR's Michel Martin joined author Bruce Feiler and seniors in Washington, D.C., who discussed Feiler's new book, "A Time to Gather: How Ritual Created the World–and How It Can Save Us."
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The young women make photos that look at life — how it is, how they wish it could be — under Taliban rule. The images are on display at the Photoville Festival in Brooklyn, New York. -
On his birthday, Tad's best friend Vlad eats the very last slice of cake. Tad is mad so Tad kicks Vlad, kicking off a chain of kicks that travels around the world. -
On May 31, Mo Sabri makes a landmark appearance with the Nashville Symphony for an orchestral rendition of his new album, "Tennessee Desi," which blends Appalachian styles with Muslim devotional music. -
NPR's Scott Simon asks astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about his latest book, "Take Me to Your Leader."
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sports writer Joe Posnanski and television writer Michael Schur about their new book, "Big Fan," detailing the culture of sports fandom.
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Rapper Rob Base has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59. His team shared the news of his death on his Instagram page. Base was one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock. -
Skip the cash. Get a book for the recent graduate in your life. -
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer. Start putting together your summer playlist. -
The mischievous visionary offers a career-spanning set with nods to dogs, the stars and her late husband, Lou Reed.
