"The Devil Is a Southpaw" is a novel within a novel, set at juvenile detention facility in Oklahoma in 1988. NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Brandon Hobson.

The small island country of Trinidad and Tobago is in middle of an American military buildup. The U.S. has deployed warships and attacked alleged drug boats nearby, leaving residents on edge.

As a powerful Hindu nationalist group celebrated its centenary in the Indian city of Nagpur, across town, hundreds renounced their Hindu faith and converted to Buddhism.

There's an 85% chance that a damaging earthquake could hit Seattle in the next 50 years. Old brick buildings are most at risk, but retrofitting them could mean a loss of affordable housing.

In Northern California, congressional districts could be redrawn by a vote on Election Day. Republicans say they're victims of the national redistricting fight, while Democrats blame President Trump.

The holiday season is full of traditions and we all celebrate them a bit differently. NPR wants to your most unique holiday ...

President Trump plans to attend a summit in Malaysia before meeting the new Japanese prime minister in Tokyo and talking to ...

Chef Roy Choi, known for his Korean-Mexican fusion food trucks, focuses on veggie-forward dishes in a new cookbook. He shares ...

Randy Bacon, a long-standing Springfield portrait photographer and filmmaker, premieres The Soft Surrender at the Gillioz ...

The FBI says card shuffling machines were hacked to cheat at poker as part of a major illegal gambling scheme. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to a reporter who's been covering the machines' vulnerabilities.

The World Series gets underway Friday evening in Toronto between the Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are set to shine.