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Vacations are where we do some of our most serious thinking, but when it comes to summer reading, we often reach for mindless reads. This year, beautifully written memoirs — about unspeakable loss, motherhood and the process of healing — offer substantial stories that tear at the heart.

NPR Music's new book, How Women Made Music, looks at the role of women in popular music. From the Grammy stage to lawsuits, women have been the subject of protest and celebration.

SALISBURY, Md. (AP) - National Baseball Hall of Famer and Negro League third baseman William Julius "Judy" Johnson could be honored with a memorial in…

Sports literature is no longer a landscape for just baseball writers. Sports Illustrated has published a new collection, Great Football Writing, adding a new chapter to the canon of great American sports writing.

Former New Castle County Administrative Officer David Grimaldi has filed a lawsuit over online posts that he says defames his reputation.Grimaldi wants a…

In the 1920s and '30s, Sigmund Freud's nephew Edward Bernays used his uncle's ideas -- sometimes to Freud's consternation -- to help create the new field of public relations. His influence can be felt today, including the very notion of a hearty breakfast.

W. E. B. DuBois' exploration of America's struggle with race still resonates today. NPR's Michele Norris presents a re-examination of The Souls of Black Folk, on the book's 100th anniversary. Listen to personal recollections of people who have read The Souls of Black Folk.

Dr. Jerald Winakur recently wrote a commentary about caring for a growing elderly population in Health Affairs. He has a unique perspective, as a health professional and the son of an 86-year-old man suffering from dementia.

The first lady of southern cooking, Edna Lewis, was laid to rest this morning in Unionville, Va., at the age of 89. Food writer John T. Edge helps Debbie Elliott remember a woman who helped change the image of southern food.

The nation paid its last respects in Washington D.C. to former president Jimmy Carter as the countries ponders what lies ahead with Donald Trump’s return to the White House.