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Amanda Filipacchi's novel is about a costume designer who wears a fat suit after a suitor commits suicide. It's structured as a mashup of an old Friends episode, a fairy tale and a murder mystery.

The prevalence of smoking and other major cancer risk factors varies widely by state. So does the uptake for preventive screening tests.

An all African-American Little League team from Chicago is drawing lots of attention and making a big impression. It's been 31 years since an all-black team made it into the league's World Series.

Republican presidential debates are divided into two tiers, based on where candidates appear in the polls. The lower tier has dwindled to just four candidates in Wednesday night's debate.

At President Obama's direction, U.S. forces based out of Iraq conducted a raid in eastern Syria. NPR's Scott Simon talks with correspondent Tom Bowman about the operation.

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says he never applied to West Point, although in his book, he had written that he was "offered a full scholarship" to the elite military academy.

The 89-year-old Mac Wiseman gained fame for his relaxed, articulate style and ability to adapt to many genres. On a new album, he dusts off a few family heirlooms.

A new report backed by the State Department found a 10 percent jump in students coming to the U.S. for higher education.

Deep in the woods of New Hampshire, 20 inmates are engaged in a fierce chess tournament in a secluded prison. The prize may be just a paper certificate, but even then, winning means a lot.

The Senate GOP leader told NPR in an interview that nothing he heard in a secret briefing changed his mind about the integrity of the Russia and Justice Department probes. "I support both," he said.