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Most politicians steer clear from discussions about ‘taxes.’ That’s particularly the case if the talk is about a new tax or a tax increase. Still, ongoing…

There's a theory that if you learn how to pronounce paraskevidekatriaphobia, you can get over any fear of Friday the 13th. NPR's Korva Coleman teaches us how to say it.

Your local NPR Member station isn't the only place you can hear NPR journalists. Often, they are out doing speaking engagements or talking to other press about their own communities. Here are some recent examples.

In "Too Beautiful to Work," The Luyas' members balance the need to feel novel and the need to seem familiar.

Highway construction is typically considered a part of the summer season. This year is expected to be no different. There are a number of projects in…

Moran's new project with Me'Shell Ndegeocello transforms Waller's rollicking stride piano style into contemporary dance music.

In Life, Keith Richards recounts his epic rock and roll career in all its gory detail — from the Rolling Stones' ascension to fame and their drug-fueled antics to his undying love of blues music. His memoir debuts at No. 6.

Chilean author Isabel Allende blends magical realism into the sweeping tale of an enslaved girl and her master as they travel from Haiti to New Orleans at the close of the 18th century. Island Beneath the Sea debuts at No. 13.

A federal appeals court also said the city must pay tens of millions of dollars to other African-Americans who took a firefighters' exam that they alleged favored whites.

How do you create a job? Is there a magic formula? A secret cure-all? Planet Money explores the question this week on This American Life.