Books
Juneteenth falls on June 19 and celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson reflects on this year's Juneteenth
Looking for summertime suspense? Turn up the heat with these 4 mystery novels
Dan Rubinstein and a friend set out from Port Hope, Ontario, on September 15, 2023. Dianne Shiels hide caption
Author Dan Rubinstein details his 1,200-mile paddleboard adventure in 'Water Borne'
What are the best books to read this year? Aurelie and David Morgan de Lossy/Getty Images hide caption
Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC on June 2, 2025. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption
Author Kevin Sack's new book reflects on Charleston's Emanuel AME Church
British author Frederick Forsyth poses for a photograph in Hertford, England, Aug. 17, 2006. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption
When is forgetting normal — and when is it worrisome? A neuroscientist weighs in
Shira Perlmutter is suing President Trump over her abrupt firing as the head of the Copyright Office. Mariam Zuhaib/AP hide caption
The U.S. Copyright Office used to be fairly low-drama. Not anymore
Ocean Vuong's previous books include Time is a Mother and Night Sky with Exit Wounds. Gioncarlo Valentine/Penguin Random House hide caption
After his mother's death, Ocean Vuong wrote his way out of grief
Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern speaks during Cinema Cafe 2 during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Awards. Maya Dehlin Spach/Getty Images hide caption