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NPR arts correspondent Lynn Neary shares her favorite books of 2013. They include "The Son" by Philipp Meyer and "Claire of the Sea Light" by Edwidge Danticat.

As the courts decide whether the NSA practices revealed by the former contractor are constitutional, the court of public opinion considers what should become of him. David Greene talks to Jennifer Granick, director of civil liberties at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, about why she believes Snowden's actions were commendable.

Although a $15 an hour minimum wage has taken effect in Seatac, Washington, a judge ruled that workers at the SeaTac airport couldn't receive the higher wage.

A list of videos posted to the question-and-answer site Quora.com got at least one user to change the way he peels hard-boiled eggs, washes his hands and adjusts his rearview mirror.

Shane Koyczan describes growing up endlessly tormented by bullies. When he turned to spoken-word poetry to cope, he found that millions related to his anti-bullying message.

Eleanor Longden recounts her journey with schizophrenia and how she learned to listen to her voices.

The country is producing more natural gas than it can burn, but frigid weather has made it harder for companies to deliver that gas to those who need it, especially in densely populated areas in the Northeast. As a result, prices have skyrocketed.

Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas are the Baseball Hall of Fame's newest inductees. Last year, baseball writers pointedly left some of the biggest stars off the list due to links with performance-enhancing drugs, and this year has been no different. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were again denied induction.

Going-out-of-business sales will begin Thursday at 93 Loehmann's stores. And on Wednesday, Macy's Inc. announced 2,500 employees will be laid off.

The Consumer Electronics Show is in Las Vegas this week. Renee Montagne talks to tech journalist Rich Jaroslovsky about the push to put WiFi in everything imaginable, from crockpots to stoves.