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The nation's historical markers delight, distort and, sometimes, just get the story wrong.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about economic growth, and what might be the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates.

Qatar's foreign ministry announced a "humanitarian pause" in fighting between Israel and Hamas to allow release of some hostages.

Author and former award winning San Francisco radio personality Sandip Roy comments on life from his home in Kolkata, India.

Bardugo is best known for her YA Shadow and Bone series. Her adult novel, The Familiar, centers on a young woman in 16th century Spain who must hide her identity as a Jew who converted to Catholicism.

Thousands of writers have joined picket lines to demand higher compensation, increase the number of writers hired per show, and regulation on how networks and streaming companies can use artificial intelligence.

Besides being first, Iowa's caucuses have marketed the element of surprise. Since their start in 1972, the caucuses' big story has most often been news because it caught many in the media off guard.

Recession? What recession? The Fed is still cautious, but big brands — Kimberly-Clark, Hilton, Visa, Chipotle, Coca-Cola — are singing praises to shoppers who seem un-swayed by their higher prices.

Scott Simon talks with actors Alma Poysti and Jussi Vatanen about their new film, "Fallen Leaves." They play an unlikely couple in this Finnish movie, which won a Jury Prize at Cannes.

Justin Bieber and K-pop star PSY are some of the artists associated with entertainment mogul Scooter Braun. But it appears Braun is losing some major talent — including Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with author Sigrid Nunez about how her own meditations on the pandemic inspired her latest novel: The Vulnerables.

In a new book, the former first lady focuses on how she's dealt with difficult situations in her life. You can listen to her talk about a couple of these times in exclusive excepts provided to NPR.