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Diet books are perennials on best-seller lists, and every year a new one seems to capture the public's imagination. But the way to lose weight really always boils down to the same thing: Eat less and exercise more. So why do people shell out good money for diet books?

In her new collection Worn Stories, Emily Spivack compiles odes to beloved pieces of clothing, written by celebrities and fashionistas.

Early Morning Riser, by Katherine Heiny and Secrets of Happiness, by Joan Silber, ruminate on love and family — particularly the family that's thrust upon you when you fall in love.

There's bipartisan cooperation on Capitol Hill over beer. Five Congressional teams are in a competition where lawmakers work with breweries in their home states to create a new craft beer.

Former chief of staff Mark Meadows was at the center of power under Trump after a decade of waging conflict in the House. He now faces possible prosecution for contempt of Congress.

The town of Mayfield, Ky., was devastated by tornadoes overnight. Much of the downtown has been leveled, including city hall and the fire station.

British Columbia, devastated by wildfires last summer, is now coping with severe flooding — both dramatic examples of the impact of climate change.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Filipe Ribeiro, the Afghanistan representative for Doctors Without Borders, to hear about the severe lack of food the country is facing.

One section of southeastern Baghdad Thursday saw two car bombings, one angry mob, one fatal roadside bombing and the capture of a suspected triggerman -- part of a wave of insurgent violence aimed at destabilizing Iraq's fledging government. Eric Westervelt was with U.S. soldiers in that part of Baghdad and reports on the day's events.

The popular Burmese rock band Iron Cross is using music to challenge the nation's infamously repressive regime. Writer and radio producer Scott Carrier recently visited Burma, and he reports that in the great tradition of rock and roll, Iron Cross is taking on Burma's military government with song.