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Fan Fiction Comes To Life In 'Carry On'

"Meta" isn't quite sufficient to describe Rainbow Rowell's latest, which brings a fictional Harry Potteresque series described in her previous novel Fangirl to warm, messy, beautiful life.

Riley Knoxx has met Beyoncé three times, including one sit-down talk. "It's the greatest thing to have her blessing and to know she loves what you do," Knoxx says.

Becoming Beyoncé On Stage Helped One Trans Woman Come Into Her Own

For Riley Knoxx, emulating the pop star transformed her career and personal life — building confidence in herself as an artist and as a transgender woman.

'The Boston Globe' Imagines A Trump-Run America

The Boston Globe printed a mock front page Sunday on its Ideas section, satirizing a potential Donald Trump presidency. Editor Kathleen Kingsbury explains why.

'The Boston Globe' Imagines A Trump-Run America

The Boston Globe printed a mock front page Sunday on its Ideas section, satirizing a potential Donald Trump presidency. Editor Kathleen Kingsbury explains why.

Eric Elder, an Army reservist who came to Puerto Rico in early October to do power line work, says the work is challenging. "Every pole is different, every pole has to be looked at and dressed differently."

When Will Power Come Back To Puerto Rico? Depends Who You Ask

These days, Puerto Rico's monumental power restoration effort involves helicopters dropping 100-foot towers into the mountains and a "big dance" of crews, equipment and expertise.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi leaves a Catholic hospice in Cesano Boscone on May 9, 2014, after serving his first day of community service for tax fraud.

When It Comes To Wealthy Leaders, World Abounds With Cautionary Tales

Other countries have elected wealthy businessmen for the same reason Donald Trump won: People think they're so rich, they must be incorruptible. But in many cases, corruption and cronyism followed.

Recent news stories suggest some human resource departments failed to adequately respond to sexual harassment issues.

When It Comes To Sexual Harassment Claims, Whose Side Is HR Really On?

Many employees feel that when it comes to sexual harassment claims, human resources departments work "for the company, rather than for the employees."

Ambassador Says, So Far, Trump Administration Is A 'Reassertion Of America Power'

Ambassador Dennis Ross of the Washington Institute discusses the Trump administration's foreign policy in the first 100 days and how it compares to previous presidents.

The main goal of the Paris deal was to limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius. Beyond that point, scientists worry that catastrophic impacts of warming become irreversible.

5 Changes That Could Come From Leaving The Paris Climate Deal

NPR reporters break down how the coal industry, climate, U.S. global relations, public support and budget could be affected by President Trump's decision to pull out of the agreement.

Roy Moore, the Alabama Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, has been accused of previous sexual misconduct with teenagers, which he has denied.

5th Woman Comes Forward With Assault Allegations Against Roy Moore

The chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee said Moore should be expelled if he wins the Alabama Senate race. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Moore should "step aside."

Bolo Beer Company head brewer Chris Hernstrom traded the Northwest for the relatively quiet Great Plains for a new challenge.

Tapping Rural America: Craft Breweries Pour New Life Into Small Towns

Young people who grew up in small towns feel a calling to come home and help revitalize those communities, including by opening craft breweries.

Researcher Says Rate Employment Doesn't Accurately Represent Black America

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Andre Perry of the Brookings Institution about the jobs report from September and how full employment has not reached black America.

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