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NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with comedian Moshe Kasher about his new memoir Subculture Vulture, and the communities that have crafted his identity — including the world of Burning Man.

Renewed interest in the poinsettia's colonialist roots have led to some people calling the flower by its native name.

As Senate negotiators work on a deal to address border security, House progressives and conservatives reject the effort for different reasons.

Prince Harry and 100 other celebrities sued UK tabloids for allegedly hacking their phones to get scoops in the 1990s & early 2000s.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Wilco lead singer Jeff Tweedy about his new memoir World Within A Song and how he has found meaning through his favorite music.

The Army hasn't met its annual recruitment goal for nearly a decade. The Pentagon says it's changing it recruitment strategy — and bringing back its iconic 1980s ad campaign.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with the author Abraham Verghese about his new novel The Covenant of Water in which a family in India is haunted by a medical mystery.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Kai Thomas about his debut novel In the Upper Country and exploring the Underground Railroad's little-known history in a community of free Black people in Canada.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to security and counter-terrorism Asfandyar Mir about how instability in the Taliban's Afghanistan has spilled into Pakistan, after a suicide bombing that killed dozens.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with former White House speech writer Sarah Hurwitz about the wisdom she found in an unexpected place: her childhood faith.