As the zoo celebrates its 200th birthday, photographer David Levene captures the people keeping their (sometimes very dangerous) patients healthy and happy. Introduction: Patrick Barkham ...

An unmissable book for every year of your early life – with recommendations from Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Rosen, Katherine Rundell and more The news about reading in general, and childhood reading ...

Pope Leo XIV waves to visitors gathered in St. Peter's Square after delivering his Christmas message and blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter's ...

Gabrielle Ulubay is a Music writer at Collider. She has previously been published in The New York Times, Bustle, HuffPost Personal, and other magazines, and wrote at Marie Claire for nearly three ...

When life gets really hectic, sitting quietly with a book can feel like an impossible luxury. And when does a smartphone-mediated world feel less than hectic? Any shred of free time is too easy to ...

Opheli Garcia Lawler is a journalist with a decade of experience, half of which has been dedicated to covering the way we travel. From interviewing former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to ...

With the nation's big 2-5-0 coming up next year, NPR staff and critics recommended a lot of U.S.-focused titles for Books We Love, our annual year-end reading guide. Below you'll find 10 favorites — ...

Find all of our "Best of 2025" lists here. Another year, another stack of great books to read. PBS News Hour's Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR's Fresh Air, and author ...

I am an unrepentant book gifter. It is my version of the scented candle, though I give plenty of those too. But while a scent can feel impersonal, books are incredibly intimate. It’s a good way to ...

Heard the good word about Heated Rivalry, the incredibly spicy new Canadian series streaming on Crave and HBO Max? The already popular series is based on a popular hockey smut series from author ...

Over 3,700 unique books were banned during the 2024-2025 school year, more than double the number of titles PEN America tracked in the 2021-2022 school year when it began counting. The nonprofit, ...

Stephen King is not just one of the most-renowned horror authors, he’s one of the most well-known authors, period. The “King of Horror” has sold over 350 million copies globally and has written more ...