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Just weeks after New York Times correspondent Anthony Shadid died in Syria, his latest book has been released. House of Stone tells of the year he spent restoring a family home in Lebanon.

Climate change is exaggerating the normal swings in weather. For the American Southwest, that means more intense waves of heat, drought and fire that could wipe out trees that have stood for centuries. It's already revamping the ecology of the landscape.

Just how do trees die? It seems like a simple question, but the answer still eludes scientists. And understanding forest ecology is increasingly important as the effects of climate change begin to take root.

Virginia held primaries Tuesday, and Republicans had 3 hard-line choices for their nominee to oppose Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine. Steve Inskeep talks to ex-GOP Rep. Tom Davis about the party's direction.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mia Galuppo of The Hollywood Reporter about how Taylor Swift's concert film, The Eras Tour, has reignited interest in concert films from studios and musicians alike.

Democrats in Iowa are strategizing a political path forward for the 2024 election, despite the DNC stripping the state of its first-in-the-nation status.

House Republicans are still struggling to coalesce around one candidate for Speaker while multiple crises add urgency to the search.

Israel says it is preparing to invade Gaza with ground forces but the timeline is unclear.

Patrick Flanery's taut new novel, Fallen Land, delves into the housing crisis, creeping corporate surveillance and a "crisis of neighborliness" in American life. The backdrop: a half-built and crumbling subdivision outside of an unnamed American city.

Author Jesse Walker argues that believing in shadowy cabals and ominous secrets isn't just for people on the margins — it's as American as apple pie. He says that our nation's paranoia stretches back to the colonial era, and that some conspiracy theories are believed by a majority of Americans.