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The Kirkus Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the U.S. This year's winners are Ariel Aberg-Riger, Héctor Tobar and James McBride.

Executive vice president and CFO Gustavo Arnal died on Friday. His death came shortly after the home retailer announced layoffs and store closures.

A great way for kids to brush up on reading skills? Why, reading to the barber, of course. That's the idea at one barbershop in Ypsilanti, Mich. Oh, and in Houston, Dubuque, Iowa, and Columbus, Ohio.

Darrell Anderson became the first male flight attendant for Frontier Airlines in the 1970s, a time when the role was predominantly female. He talks about the experience with a former colleague.

Sometimes, you want to leave the world behind and escape into a book — but if you're in the mood for a good disaster story, we've got a selection of summer reads that are just the right kind of grim.

The best Olympic images of the day include snapshots from swimming, gymnastics, rowing, judo and cycling competitions.

The House panel has been investigating the Capitol riot and is concluding this work with a final report and various recommendations.

Security forces are regaining control of the hotel. Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne talk to NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, NPR National Security Editor Phil Ewing and France's ambassador to the U.S.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Pennsylvania's top elections official, Al Schmidt, about how the commonwealth is preparing for the Election Day vote count.

The U.S., India and Brazil lead with the most cases and account for nearly half of the world count. The U.S. alone is poised to hit 10 million cases as hospitalizations continue to climb.