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NPR executives announced Friday that they will stop production of Talk of the Nation this summer. The call-in program will be replaced with Here and Now, a newsmagazine that will be a co-production of Boston member station WBUR and NPR.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with acclaimed novelist Samantha Hunt about her first book of short stories, The Dark Dark, which explores the fantastical and the sorrowful in everyday life.

Our book reviewer Linda Fasulo looks at a new mystery novel by author Robert Lane set in St. Petersburg. The book, released in March, makes Lane’s debut…

A provision in the federal transportation bill has cleared the way for California hybrid owners to use the carpool lane. But only the most efficient hybrids -- three models, none of which are American made -- will qualify.

Hemlines are on the rise this summer. The Wall Street Journal spotted the trend, pointing out that inseams have gone from about 15 inches to more like seven.

Phyllis Diller, who died at the age of 95 this week, broke down doors in comedy — not just for women, but for the middle-aged.

The attacks prompted the network to put off an episode of Supergirl — the story revolved around a bombing. NCIS: LA will makes changes to an episode about a young girl recruited by terrorists.

Sex is a topic not often broached in a conservative Muslim country like Pakistan. Yet a cable TV program hosted by a male doctor has proved popular, particularly among 30-something women.

Brandy Bottone got the first traffic violation dismissed, arguing that under Texas' abortion law, her fetus counted as a person. She's hoping to make the same argument again.