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Rowling studied real criminal case studies to write the latest in the Cormoran Strike mystery series — "It was horrible," she says. But writing under a pseudonym remains "a very private pleasure."

The U.S. House passed the rescue package, paving the way for the government to start buying up troubled assets from financial institutions caught on the wrong side of record home foreclosures. Brian Naylor discusses the new bill.

House Republicans in competitive districts could face blowback for impeachment. So far they support investigating allegations

Rescue efforts continue in earthquake-damaged villages in the Himalayan foothills. Philip Reeves provides an eyewitness account of a helicopter relief-and-rescue mission -- to take food in and bring the injured out.

Decertifying a police officer means taking away their badge and gun for good. More than a dozen states have enacted or strengthened paths to decertification but It’s still a relatively rare process.

The Ukrainian soldiers are on a U.S tour to thank Americans for the latest round of military aid to Ukraine -- and to court new support.

The South Korean government has banned a music video praising North Korean leader Kim Jong Un [kim jawng Un]. The video has been a surprising global hit, going viral on TikTok and other platforms.

At the beginning of November, the six-member White House opioid commission delivered 56 recommendations to President Trump, for reigning in the nation's opioid crisis. On Thursday, the White House hosted a summit on opioids. Commission member Bertha Madras speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the progress she sees happening, or not, toward those 56 recommendations.

The Oklahoma state school superintendent says he ordered schools to teach the Bible. But local school districts say they'll make up their own minds.

Cash, the most precious commodity in Gaza, is disintegrating from overuse, and new banknotes have not been sent to Gaza during the war. That has led to e-banking and cash repair services.