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Migrants ride the trains known as "la bestia," or "the beast," during their journey through Mexico to reach the U.S. border.

Questions For Oscar Martinez, Author Of 'The Beast'

Salvadoran journalist Oscar Martinez has ridden the train known as "the Beast" eight times, interviewing Central American migrants on their way to the U.S. He shares his experiences in the book The Beast. Alt.Latino asked him about the books he read that inspired him — and what he'd take to read on a desert island.

<em>Hang Wire</em> is Adam Christopher's fourth novel.

'Hang Wire' Is A Love Letter To Weird America

The New Zealand-born author Adam Christopher has a fascination for America — his latest, Hang Wire, is a decade-jumping, character-crisscrossing urban fantasy set in San Francisco. Reviewer Jason Heller says that with Hang Wire, his fourth novel, Christopher has mastered "geek-centric weirdness and galloping, whiz-bang pace."

President Joe Biden gestures with two thumbs up responding to a question from the media about UAW deal as he leaves St. Joseph on the Brandywine Catholic Church in Wilmington, Del., on Oct. 28.

Biden won't be on New Hampshire's ballot. Some Democrats still want to give him a win

The 'Write In Biden' effort serves as a workaround for the DNC's new primary calendar so that N.H. can keep its first-in-the-nation primary, while still giving Biden a strong showing in the election.

The governor of Iowa endorses Ron DeSantis in the GOP presidential race

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis picked up a big endorsement in Iowa — the state that kicks things off for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced she's supporting DeSantis.

Barbara Hoctor Lynch, right, is pictured cohosting <em>All Things Considered</em> with Noah Adams at a studio in a former NPR building in Washington, D.C., during the 1970s.

Barbara Hoctor Lynch, former NPR host, has died at 77

The former broadcast journalist who spent time hosting NPR's two flagship news shows during the late 70s, died this month.

Standing before a crowd 250,000 strong, Mick Jagger opened The Rolling Stones' 1969 concert at London's Hyde Park by reading a Percy Bysshe Shelley poem in tribute to late guitarist Brian Jones.

Rolling Stones To Return To Hyde Park After 44 Years

The Stones' 1969 concert at the park drew 250,000 people and was tinged with sorrow, coming just two days after the death of founding member Brian Jones. Just before performing, Mick Jagger silenced the crowd for a remembrance of Jones.

Phone-Hacking Trial Begins In U.K.

Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Philip Reeves about the start of the News of the World phone-hacking trial in London. Among others, two former editors of the now-defunct tabloid — Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks — have been charged with a raft of offenses, including some that carry a prison sentence.

Blackburn Rovers players wear T-shirts in support of Bolton Wanderers' midfielder Fabrice Muamba.

A Nation Stands Together For A Fallen Soccer Player

Last weekend, English soccer fans were looking forward to a sporting feast. They ended up taking part in a nationwide communal vigil, focused on an African-born player's fight for life.

Hamas Leader Visits Gaza Strip For The First Time

Khaled Mashaal, the long-exiled leader of Hamas, made his first visit to the Gaza Strip on Friday.

Despite GOP Wins, Hill May See Fewer Women

It started as a banner year for female candidates. More ran in party primaries than ever before, especially Republicans. Some posted big victories Tuesday. But for the first time since the 1970s, the total number of women in the new Congress will likely drop.

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