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Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby convened the 73rd term of the legislative body for its first meeting Thursday night and later announced his…

In Our Kind of Traitor, former British intelligence officer John le Carre uses his unmatched knowledge of crime and psychology to spin a smooth and satisfying spy thriller about multinational money laundering and greed.

When young African-American men showed up at Boston City Hospital with knife and gunshot wounds, most were thought to be thugs or drug dealers. But Dr. John Rich took time to interview these victims and found out what was really behind their injuries.

Whitey Bulger was the crime boss of South Boston while being protected by the FBI as a confidential informant. Former FBI agent Robert Fitzpatrick's new memoir chronicles his ultimately unsuccessful attempt to bring Bulger down.

Vampires and other creatures of the night are modern pop-culture staples — not least within the Twilight franchise — but these gothic novels show why sometimes older is better. Author John Connolly explores three of his favorite Anglo-Irish gothic thrillers.

With plenty of election ennui going around, NPR Books dug into the archives for new ways to look at the election storyline, including an idea of what happens when a campaign gets a dose of sci fi, fantasy and puberty, respectively.

Actress and comedian Aparna Nancherla picks her five favorite performances.

John Sullivan is returning for "consultations" after a new round of tit-for-tat sanctions between Moscow and Washington last week.

At their summit, Presidents Putin and Biden agreed to send their ambassadors back to Washington and Moscow. There are many issues to be resolved about the basic workings of those diplomatic missions.

A concert and interview with singer ROSEMARY CLOONEY taped before a live audience in San Francisco, January 18th, as part of the City Arts & Lectures series. CLOONEY sings some of her best known songs, accompanied by a quintet directed by John Oddo. She also talks with Terry about her life. Her 1996 album "Dedicated to Nelson" (a tribute to Nelson Riddle) has been nominated for a Grammy. She also released a Christmas album, "White Christmas." Her last 20 albums have been recorded on Concord Jazz. (THIS CONCERT CONTINUES THRU THE END OF THE SHOW).12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:30:00 ROSEMARY CLOONEY continued. ROSEMARY CLOONEY continued. 12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPYOn today's Fresh air -- one of the finest interpreters of American Song: ROSEMARY CLOONEY . . .a broadcast of her concert in San Francisco last month, as part of the City Arts & Lectures series. . . She'll sing some of her best known songs, and talk with Terry Gross about her life. That's coming up on Fresh Air.

One of China's biggest tennis stars accused a former Vice Premier of sexual assault — then disappeared from public view. The Women's Tennis Association is calling on China to prove she's OK.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said tariffs on U.S. allies were necessary to prevent China from "trans-shipping" goods through those countries. He also said China would not change its policies if the U.S. doesn't continue to apply pressure.

Despite the myriad means of modern communication, some people prefer to share information the old-fashioned way: town crying. Towns from Canada to California and Washington rely on criers to announce the news. Alex Cohen of member station KQED reports.

Alan Greenspan delivers an updated economic forecast to Capitol Hill. Members of the Joint Economic Committee want to know what Greenspan thinks about housing prices, and whether a sharp correction might bring a recession.

Winter, more than any other season, has its own soundtrack: There's a nonstop loop of holiday tunes in every store you visit, and carolers in the town square. By the time late December rolls around, many people have had it. Author Tom Moon offers an alternative list of winter music.

The burgeoning Portland songwriter counts John Fahey and Leo Kottke as inspirations.

John Wesley Harding laments the Starbucks-ization of America, great music from Josh Ritter, Edie Brickell, and Punch Brothers. Then questionable life advice from Sarah Vowell and Eugene Mirman, topped with Haley Tanner's homage to a favorite writer.

Like his father, John, Lennon prefers collaboration. That spirit comes through in his two new albums — one improvisational and the other a film soundtrack. Long resistant to the idea, Lennon is becoming more like his parents in another way: He's taken up a cause.

Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro are flocking to Rio's most famous beach to celebrate Independence day - and a military display with an ominous undertow ahead of next month's election.

Twenty-eight women at an Indiana jail have filed federal lawsuits alleging they were assaulted, and at least two of them raped, in 2021 when incarcerated men paid an officer for access to their cells.