In his debut novel Hooked, New York Times technology writer Matt Richtel explores how modern addiction to technology affects behavior and relationships. His fast-paced thriller takes readers deep into Silicon Valley, the venture capital world and digital culture.
With more than a billion mouths of its own to feed, China has not been a major exporter of human food to the U.S. But one item in the grocery store that is likely to come from China is garlic. That's worrisome to the California town that has become synonymous with the pungent plant.
This is the first annual National Pollinators Week, designated by the United States Senate and the USDA, to draw attention to the plight of disappearing honeybees and other pollinating insects.
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The adoption of a child in China prompts reflections on the meaning of family and the ties that bind siblings together.
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Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, a liberal institution with a glittering list of alumni, faces a financial crisis that could force it to close next year. During better times, Antioch was a cauldron of creativity. That's especially true of the campus radio station, WYSO.
The new children's book Nini, Here and There, by Anita Lobel, explores the value of home through the eyes of a family member who is sometimes underfoot, but not overlooked. Nini, the striped tabby cat, fears she'll be left behind when her family goes on a trip.
Ben Sidran's latest release is a whopping 24-CD box set -- and not a second of it features any actual music. Hear the jazz pianist and former NPR host speak about his new compilation of interviews with luminaries of the jazz world.
Sarah Woolley, a professor of behavior neuroscience in the psychology department of Columbia University, studies different species of finches to figure out how the brain recognizes and processes sounds and vocalizations.
Israel-born pianist and composer Anat Fort spent the last seven years in New York, much of it working on her first album for ECM Records. She says that though some of the music was written quickly, it took time to discover how to perform it.
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A food-loving couple from San Diego has launched a quirky social experiment: They go to restaurants and ask if they can taste other people's food. Surprisingly, most people happily comply -- even offering their own forks!
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