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One hundred large fires are burning in 12 states across the West — but just five of them have been contained, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

The latest installment in the Hercule Poirot franchise — now being written by Sophie Hannah — is a masterful, multilayered puzzle in which Poirot's assistant Inspector Catchpool plays a key role.

The attorney general didn't appear at the Republican National Convention but he has been speaking out frequently in support of Republicans and against Democrats. Critics say that's not his job.

More blues singer than Broadway, the Bird helped introduce bebop to jazz — and along the way redefined jazz velocity with his scrappy sound and pithy melodic figures.

Jason Wright, the new president of the Washington Football Team, comes into his job after reports of widespread sexual harassment at the team. Wright talked with NPR about his plans for the team.

Before the coronavirus hit, many workers chose freelance or contract jobs because they preferred the flexibility and variety it offered. But now millions are turning to freelancing out of necessity.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Adam White, a legal scholar at the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute, about what GOP Senators must weigh before voting on the next Supreme Court nominee.

As outdated assumptions about the market for instruments come to light, some guitar-makers finally are starting to recognize that players come in all shapes, sizes and genders.

Democrats are hammering Republicans over their efforts to eliminate insurance protections for pre-existing conditions. Republicans are telling seniors their Medicare coverage may be in danger.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, second-ranking member of House Democratic Leadership, about what the priorities will be if Democrats win control of the House in the midterms.