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NPR's Leila Fadel asks Elaine Kamarck, author of "Picking the Vice President," about the Harris campaign's search for a running mate.

At San Diego Comic-Con, fans strut their stuff in all kinds of costumes — some homemade, some elaborately professional. Even pets and little kids get in on the act.

With Valentine's Day on the horizon you might be thinking of putting together a playlist or mixtape for that special someone in your life. If so, our friends at NPR Music are here to help.

Boredom in the immobility of a quadriplegic. Ennui in a Manhattan high-rise cubicle. Monotony in the slow-moving life of a writer. Said Sayrafiezadeh takes a look at everyday drudgery, highlighting three great memoirs that found inspiration in dullness. Life can be boring, he says, but books offer a way out — whether we're reading or writing them.

Boredom in the immobility of a quadriplegic. Ennui in a Manhattan high-rise cubicle. Monotony in the slow-moving life of a writer. Said Sayrafiezadeh takes a look at everyday drudgery, highlighting three great memoirs that found inspiration in dullness. Life can be boring, he says, but books offer a way out — whether we're reading or writing them.

Workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks locations walked off the job Thursday in what organizers said was the largest strike yet in the two-year-old effort to unionize the company's stores.

There are two big reasons why millennials are embracing the political philosophy that presidential candidate Bernie Sanders preaches: the economy and history.

We look at the importance of Indigenous place names. Then, learn about Milwaukee’s movie palaces and the work being done to restore and redevelop them. Plus, listen to some new, local music for this month’s Milwaukee Music Roundup.

Sen. Lidia Thorpe was escorted out of a parliamentary reception for the royal couple after shouting that British colonizers have taken Indigenous land and bones.

We look at the results of yesterday’s midterm elections and what they mean for the state moving forward. We also hear from voters about why they showed up to the polls. We learn how a local library system is helping the community to preserve and share their memories. Plus, look at ways we can restore Indigenous histories and identities in Wisconsin.