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The shortlist for the awards went public Wednesday, halving the number of nominees to 20 finalists. David Greene talks to NPR editor Barrie Hardymon and contributor Glen Weldon about their favorites.

The loss of a sibling can be devastating, particularly for kids. WLRN youth radio reporter Precious Gause brings us the story of her own experience, and how it affected her relationship with her mother.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to James, whose novel, A Brief History Of Seven Killings, won the Man Booker Prize Tuesday. The novel is an epic reimagining of the assassination attempt on Bob Marley.

Once home to some of the country's strictest anti-illegal-immigration laws, Hazleton is now 40 percent Latino. The city is younger and bigger than it's been in decades, and the economy is thriving.

Israeli authorities have blocked roads and soldiers are stopping cars at checkpoints. Israel may not return the bodies of accused Palestinian attackers for fear funerals will ignite more violence.

A newly authenticated tintype shows Billy outside a cabin holding his mallet during a casual pick up game. It's only the second photograph of the Kid ever found. It's appraised at $5 million.

We know Gloria Steinem as a co-founder of the history-making Ms. Magazine but at heart she's what she calls "a traveling organizer." She says she likes to…

This week, we’ve been looking at the changing lives of Hispanic workers in Michigan’s fields. Many are leaving the fields entirely. But others are…

Chicago-based singer/songwriter Derek Fawcett fondly remembers his days in the Dalton Center's Rehearsal Room C at Western Michigan University, where he…

(MPRN-Lansing) Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a bill containing almost $10 million to help Flint resolve its water crisis. The bill moved swiftly through the…