Here are 8 novels NPR staff and critics loved in 2025
Every year, we ask NPR staff and book critics to share their favorite titles in our annual Books We Love guide. Here are 8 fiction picks that were standout stars.
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Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against 'New York Times'
President Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists, accusing them of harming his business and personal reputation. -
Megachurch leader and his mother indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges
Prosecutors claim the family that has long led La Luz del Mundo — or Light of the World — church committed sexual abuse across generations. An accuser compares the church leadership to the mafia. -
After Missouri, what state is next? A redistricting race started by Trump continues
First Trump got Texas to redistrict to help Republicans win five House seats there. California Democrats are trying to counter that. Now Missouri lawmakers move to help the GOP win another seat. -
Tips for how best to give, and receive, compliments
Tips on how to graciously give and receive a compliment. -
Trump administration requests to access voting machines worries election officials
A Justice Department official recently asked some Missouri counties to turn over their 2020 voting machines. The counties refused, drawing attention to the debate over election security. -
Democrats face an 'extinction moment' as strategists push them onto new platforms
Prominent Democratic lawmakers and influencers are encouraging their fellow Democrats to embrace social media and online video to reach voters or risk being left behind. -
Is it the magnesium or the massage? The facts about magnesium lotion for sleep
Social media influencers claim that using lotion with magnesium promotes sleep. But there's little evidence magnesium taken in this way is effective. -
A record number of congressional lawmakers aren't running for reelection in 2026. Here's the list
NPR is tracking the record number of lawmakers in Congress who have already announced they don't plan to run for reelection ahead of the 2026 midterms.
