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There's no shortage of romantic verse for people who have just fallen in love. But no one waxes poetic about the glow of a smartphone screen, or the sweet caress of sweatpants

“Something Happened in Our Town” helps parents talk to their kids about racial issues by addressing police-involved shootings.

The life of artist Romare Bearden, best known for his collage work, is chronicled by Philadelphia native Mary Schmidt Campbell.

Chris Christie made headlines in early 2016 when he dropped out of the presidential race and subsequently became the first major Republican to endorse Donald Trump.

Author Merve Emre discusses her new book "The Personality Brokers: The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing."

WHYY reporter Trenae Nuri talked with Feminista Jones about her new book, "Reclaiming Our Space."

The Fed defined ghosting on the job as "a situation where a worker stops coming to work without notice and then is impossible to contact."

Chain retailers are struggling, but there are many reasons why independent bookstores are thriving in Philly and other places across the U.S.

Guest: Stephen Fried Dr. Benjamin Rush may not be a household name, but the young signatory of the Declaration of ...

September marked the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone's U.S. release. NPR asked teachers then to tell us how the book has changed the way they teach.

More work by a prominent food researcher has been retracted because of problems with the data.

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WHYY Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn spoke with actor LeVar Burton ahead of his appearance at the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Collingswood, New Jersey Tuesday evening.

Guest: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Today, we meet writer N ...

Guests: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Judy Melinek Today, we meet writer ...