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Fran Ross' Oreo is an uproarious look at American identity, through the eyes of a biracial girl. The funny, poignant novel was largely ignored when it was published in 1974 — but writer Mat Johnson says the time for the quirky novel is now.

Michel Martin talks to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner about the storm pummeling the region.

NPR's A Martinez talks Moshe Lavi, whose brother-in-law has been held captive by Hamas for 100 days. Lavi met last week in Washington with congressional leadership to advocate for hostages' release.

This year's Golden Globes were handed out in the first major broadcast of the Hollywood awards season since actors' and writers' strikes were settled.

Twenty-five years ago, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks. Today, Americans are honoring the lives lost and reflecting on the aftermath of that tragic day.

Commentator Gwen Macsai is the mother of three children. And she's finding that their standards for motherhood are higher than hers. And while she doesn't want to be a hypocrite, mothers like junk food, unmade beds and swearing too.

A new study finds that an HIV drug can reverse memory loss in aging mice. This type of memory helps humans do things like associate a name with a face. It typically starts to decline in middle age.

Last month the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled on a question with millions of dollars at stake: Is the Snuggie a blanket with sleeves or a sleeved garment that looks like a blanket?

Roy Choi changed the food truck fad forever when he and his friend started selling Korean barbecue tacos outside clubs in Los Angeles. He talks about his life and his food truck foundations in his new book, L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food.

The nominees for this year's Grammy Awards have been announced. Noah tells us about some of the contenders. (3:30). The pieces featured in this story are as follows: "Idioteque," by Radiohead from the album Kid A. Capitol Records, catalog # CDP 7243 5 27753 2 3; "The Roots (Interlude)," by Jill Scott from the album Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol.1" Hidden Beach Records, catalog # HBR 00001; "Walk Softly," by Ricky Skaggs & The Dixie Chicks from the album Big Mon, the Songs of Bill Monroe, Skaggs Family Records, catalog # SKFR CD 1002; "Mass in B Minor," by Johann Sebastian Bach, from Martin Pearlman and Boston Baroque. Telarc, catalog # CD 80517. Remix of Sven Vath's "Barbarella" by Deep Dish, from Barbarella Remixes. See www.deepdish.com. A complete list of nominees is available on NPR's Grammy Awards page.