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In his new memoir, Salman Rushdie writes about the young man who leapt from the audience and stabbed and almost killed him in August of 2022. He also describes his love for his wife, Eliza.

Conductor John Mauceri's latest album is filled with renditions of the most-chilling music from Alfred Hitchcock's films. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon.

A full-blown congressional debate on the expiring 2001 and 2003 tax cuts will unfold this fall, but some lawmakers have already weighed in on the most controversial issue: whether it makes sense, at a time of huge budget deficits, to extend tax relief for those earning more than $250,000.

The announcement comes on the same day that the automaker said it was suspending two engineers linked to the ignition switch defect that triggered the recall.

After another failed attempt at overhauling Obamacare, President Trump tried to sell his party's repeal efforts (and push some senators into line) at a Wednesday lunch. Here's what he said.

At his new venture, The Blaze, Beck has far fewer audience members soaking in his commentary than he did at Fox News. But the numbers don't tell the whole story. Fox helped amplify Beck's voice, whereas now, Beck projects his message on his own terms.

Democratic leaders say they have agreement on a framework for the reconciliation package. But they didn't share any details on what such a deal might include.

The Labor Department reported Friday that the nation's unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent in November as employers added 146,000 jobs. In October, the jobless rate was 7.9 percent. Analysts had predicted weaker numbers for November, partly because of the storm's aftermath.

For nearly 700 years, Billingsgate fish market has stood on the banks of the Thames, and many of its traditions remain. One of those traditions is enshrined in the work of the porters who deliver the fish. City officials wants to scrap a Victorian-era law, under which the porters are licensed, opening their jobs to all-comers. The porters, who are all union members, are furious, and have launched a campaign to save their jobs.

Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday night for the climax of the Republican National Convention. But the drama of rival Ted Cruz's speech the night before — and his decision not to endorse Trump — is still reverberating.