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The veteran rock star speaks with Morning Edition about his new memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story — and in particular, his deep-rooted spirituality.

Novelist Louise Erdrich returns to the Ojibwe world in her latest work, but The Painted Drum also explores human relationships. The central character steals the title object in order to give it back to its rightful owners.

Susan Faludi says that, growing up, her father was a "domineering, hyper-masculine patriarch." In her new book, she tries to understand his past and his decision to become a woman.

James Sexton has seen the demise of more than a thousand marriages — which inspired him to write a new book on how to keep it together. His advice? Keep communicating, and be painfully honest.

The 60th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott is Tuesday. The city remembers the day with a reenactment of Dec. 1, 1955 when Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give her bus seat to a white passenger.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with David Brooks of The New York Times and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post, whose new book is Code Red, about who wins from the Iowa caucuses and the impeachment process.

As restrictions on outdoor dining loosen, the owners of Cornwall's in Boston are feeling hopeful for the first time in a while. They closed right before St. Patrick's Day 2020. Things are looking up.

President Trump used his veto pen for the first time Friday. GOP senators who bucked the president in Thursday's vote said they did so to preserve congressional control over government spending.

Siphoning fuel off the pipelines powers some towns' entire economies, but has also led to major shortages and price hikes. Friday night it also sparked an explosion that killed dozens of people.

The ballot count continues on Thursday. Joe Biden has the lead, but President Trump still has a path. NPR discusses the latest on the presidential contest.