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Rachel Joyce's new novel offers two parallel narratives: the 1972 story of Byron, an anxious schoolboy, and the present-day account of Jim, a supermarket worker who has spent most of his life in institutional care. But critic Ellah Allfrey says that the novel is made up of two distinct and unequal parts.

As part of NPR's series on fighting disinformation, we look at Israel's success combating widespread vaccine skepticism – especially among ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities.

The Robertson Draw Fire burning south of Red Lodge in the Custer Gallatin National Forest is seeing increased fire activity Tuesday afternoon as temperatures approach record highs. The fire was estimated at 2,000 acres as of this morning.

Wyvis Oxendine Sr., who died of COVID-19 at the age of 74, was one of the first Native Americans to get a graduate degree from Harvard University.

Biden tried to repair ties with European allies and convinced them to take a tougher stance on China. Next he'll confront Russia. But selling this at home remains the hardest part.

The City Of Lights became known as a beacon of freedom and tolerance for African Americans. Paris is rich in black history — especially from black Americans who have flocked there since the 19th century.

A Senate committee demands that the Pentagon release information explaining its rationale for the proposed closing of dozens of military bases across the country. We look at how one Connecticut community is responding to the Pentagon's long-term base-closure strategy.

Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" set a new standard for screen villains, has died at 88.

More people — and more buildings to house them, often in coastal areas — mean that a major hurricane could become more costly and destructive. That's raising concerns as Hurricane Ian approaches.

The country singer brought unparalleled candor about the domestic realities of working-class women to country songwriting over the course of her 60-year career.