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The End of the Sahara is a kaleidoscopic murder mystery by the Algerian writer Saïd Khatibi. An Enigma by the Sea is a witty, socially astute novel set along well-to-do Tuscan coast.

Temperature records are breaking and triggering government warnings, with London hitting 95 degrees the past two days. Experts say unpredictable and extreme weather is becoming more frequent.

President Trump isn't much of a Bible-quoter, but some members of his administration are, and they have used Scripture to frame controversial policies as justified by the Good Book.

Sedaris says the best part of reading his work to an audience is earning the laughs — or the groans. "A collective groan is fine with me," he says. His new book is The Land and Its People.

When country music artist John Anderson lost his hearing, he thought his decades-long career was over.

The time between Memorial Day and Labor Day brings increased risks on the roads

Israel says it will intensify attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon and U.S. military struck Iranian boats and missile launch sites as envoys continued negotiations for a deal that would end the three-month war.

This week on BAY MADE: stories of global migration through music from the San Francisco-based podcast Movement with Meklit Hadero, which is taping two shows live this week at KALW's 220 Montgomery Street.

The bill includes $187 billion in SNAP cuts, expands SNAP work requirements, and restricts eligibility for undocumented immigrants. It now goes to the Senate.

New U.S. strikes on Iran come as the two countries try to reach a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz. Israel thinks it will be a bad deal, and it's increasing attacks in Lebanon.

NPR'S Steve Inskeep talks to Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the prospects for a deal to end the Iran war.

Today is Salvador Dali's birthday!