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We ask our audience: Was there a book you read during high school that helped shape who you are today? Which book do you think all high schoolers should read now? We'll publish replies in a few weeks.

Recent years have seen an upswing in people playing tennis (or at least dressing like it). But it's not just a phase. The sport — at least some version of it — has been around since medieval times.

Israel was stunned by a surprise Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Since that day, Israel has delivered devastating blows to rivals and has reconfigured the Middle East.

Personal items owned by Whitney Houston are being auctioned off on Monday. NPR talks with Darren Julien, executive director of Julien's Auctions, which is known for selling famous people's stuff.

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees has had a great season and is closing in on one of baseball's rarest batting milestones: breaking .400. The last player to do it was Ted Williams in 1941.

Jurors found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty after deliberating for about three hours, and she faces another possible life sentence on top of the three she is already serving in Idaho.

President Trump is in Scotland. On Sunday, he said he struck a trade deal with the European Union. On Monday, he is expected to meet the prime minister of the U.K.

For four decades, an English professor at San Jose State University has run a fiction contest for a single opening sentence to "the worst of all possible novels." He has decided to retire the contest.

Starting today, soccer teams from 32 countries are competing in the Club World Cup, not to be confused with THE World Cup, which is next year. This competition takes place in 11 U.S. cities.

The EU is America's biggest business partner and the world's largest trading bloc. The U.S. decision will have repercussions for governments, companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.

President Trump is expected to spend much of his time at his golf courses. He'll also meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Today is National Croissant Day!