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Novelist Richard Russo's new memoir, Elsewhere, is the uncompromisingly tragic — yet beautifully told — story of his relationship with his mentally ill mother. Reviewer Michael Schaub calls it "one of the most honest, moving American memoirs in years."

In his new book, pilot and columnist Patrick Smith explains why you have to turn off your cellphone for takeoff and landing, and why your ideas about autopilot are probably all wrong. He wants people to "re-appreciate the act of air travel. It's not as horrible as everybody thinks it is."

In this week's StoryCorps, after a teenager was misdiagnosed with an eating disorder, the family's father turned to a new doctor for help and hope.

NPR's Michel Martin asks Mikael Petrosyan, a pediatric surgeon, about the stress medical staff face when treating young victims of gun violence.

Students across the country left their classrooms at 10 a.m. Friday to protest violence in schools. In Washington, D.C. students marched from the White House to the U.S. Capitol.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted a new class on Wednesday, including funk legend George Clinton and writers for The Beach Boys and The Doobie Brothers.

For a decade, StoryCorps' Great Thanksgiving Listen has encouraged students, like those in Stacy Flannery's history class, to record the stories of the elders in their families.

On Nov. 1, Mariah Carey announced that Christmas music, and her iconic song in particular, are back for the holiday season. All Things Considered staffers beg to differ.

Through song and pictures, Israel commemorated the 364 killed and around 40 taken hostage Oct. 27 while at a music festival in the Negev Desert. The event was put on at the site of the deadly attack.

Howard Dean, the chairman of the Democratic Party, has once again made news. And, once again, it's because of something he has said. His colorful description of Republicans may have caused some Democratic leaders to wince. But party support outside of Washington, D.C., remains strong.