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Earlier this year it became clear that Harper Lee had extensively revised To Kill a Mockingbird on the advice of her editor. That made us wonder: How much do editors shape the books we read?

Librarian Abdel Kader Haidara organized a smuggling operation to keep centuries-old manuscripts out of the hands of al-Qaida. Joshua Hammer wrote about it in The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu.

The first rounds of NBA and NHL playoffs are in full swing. NPR's Scott Simon gets an update from ESPN.com's Howard Bryant.

Lisa Elder teaches about manners, laundry and a good handshake at a juvenile facility in Vermont.

Many people who are grateful for Obamacare are also frustrated by it. Three voters weigh in about their hopes and fears for the Affordable Care Act under a Trump administration.

A wall would be expensive — up to $40 billion, according to one estimate. Experts say it's impractical, and a majority of Americans are actually against it. But it was a big Trump campaign promise.

In her new film, Streep plays Florence Foster Jenkins, a socialite who didn't let her less-than-great voice stop her from becoming an opera singer. Streep says she can relate to that kind of passion.

An evidence-based program teaches mindfulness to educators. Research suggests it can reduce their stress and improve their teaching.

To many parasitic worms, we are the world. And the way they've evolved to live within us — without wiping us out — is stunning.

Rain accumulations of 8 to 12 inches are possible from northeast South Carolina into northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia, the National Hurricane Center says.