The 2014 Book Concierge Is Here To Help You Find Your Next Great Read
NPR's Lynn Neary and Petra Mayer introduce an interactive guide to the books NPR staff and critics loved this year.
Arts & Life
How Girls Are Developing Earlier In An Age Of 'New Puberty'
Two doctors wrote a book that probes the environmental, biological and socioeconomic factors contributing to early puberty. These girls face risks like anxiety and depression, one author says.
NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2014's Great Reads
NPR staff and critics selected some 250 standout titles. Now it's up to you: Choose your own adventure! Use our tags to filter books and find the perfect read for yourself or someone else.
A #SadTree Lot: Your Photos Of The Charlie Browniest Trees
To mark 50 years of A Charlie Brown Christmas airing on American televisions, our readers are sharing photos and memories of Christmas trees that reflect the spirit of that TV classic.
Peter Pan's Magic Is In The Pixie Dust
NBC is airing a live version of Peter Pan on Thursday, nearly 60 years after the first live telecast. Critic David Bianculli says the cast and the revival of the medium are genius.
P.D. James Believed Mysteries Were Made Of Clues, Not Coincidences
The best-selling author died Thursday. She was 94. In 1987, James told Terry Gross that while the "shock of finding the bodies is important" in her novels, she personally doesn't like "messy lives."
Watch Your Head When Checking Out Murakami's Strange 'Library'
Haruki Murakami's 2008 novella about a young student trapped in an eerie library has just been translated into English. Critic Alan Cheuse calls it awfully weird and utterly down to earth.
50 Years Of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas': Share Your Sad Tree Photos
Since 1965, Charlie Brown's scrawny tree has been compared to many real-life Christmas trees. If you have one in your past – or in your den – we want to see it.
North Korean Government Thought To Be Behind Sony Pictures Hack
The company's email and corporate networks were disabled, and five Sony films were leaked online. North Korean officials said "wait and see" when asked if they were behind the cyberattack.
Bill Cosby Resigns From Temple University's Board
The move was announced Monday, in a short news release in which Bill Cosby cited "the best interests of the university and its students."