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A new book by the head of a nanny agency sheds light on life at home of Washington's powerbrokers. Tales include the case of the nanny who kept losing the keys to the home of a Cabinet member.

It is perhaps stating the obvious to say that there is almost no money to be made in poetry. Some poets work as teachers, others in the corporate world. And even a Pulitzer Prize-winning former U.S. poet laureate needs a day job.

Netta is an international pop star. She won the Eurovision Song Contest for her home country of Israel back in 2018, and she's become known for her eye-catching outfits and quirky dance moves.

Ilona Tran in Espoo, Finland, talks to NPR about celebrating lunar new year in the arctic.

Centenarian Virginia McLaurin found internet stardom after dancing with former President Obama and was known for her volunteering and activism. She died Monday at age 113.

Russia has increased interest rates to try to stabilize the country's currency. But it doesn't mean it's running out of money to pay for the war in Ukraine.

Russia has increased interest rates to try to stabilize the country's currency. But that doesn't mean it's running out of money to pay for the war in Ukraine. (Story aired on ATC on Aug. 16, 2023.)

Nell Stevens's new memoir is an uneven but pleasant book that braids her story of doing a PhD amid an uneasy love affair with imaginary scenes from the life of her 19th century research subject.

After being stranded by a serious car accident, Rick Mangnall was helped by two men in an old white pickup.

Barry Michael Cooper, the writer and director was behind the films New Jack City, Above the Rim and Sugar Hill, died Wednesday at 66.