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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Waking up with neck pain? Here's how to sleep better
Experts have advice on best sleep practices to avoid pain in the morning. -
Don't let a selfie be the end of you
Selfies can be great fun — or horribly dangerous. India, which has tallied hundreds of injuries and deaths from risky selfie-taking, is urging folks to stay safe when holding up their phone for a pix. -
Congress returns from recess, with a month-end government shutdown looming
Lawmakers return to Congress this week from their August recess. They face a long to-do list, with the risk of a government shutdown looming. -
An emergency room doctor describes what the changes at the CDC could mean for public health
The Trump Administration has made significant changes to the departments in charge of public health. Dr. Craig Spencer, an emergency medicine physician who teaches public health policy at Brown University, discusses the impact he expects on the health of average Americans and for the future of public health research. -
Korean skincare industry expected to be hit hard by end of 'de minimus' exemption
On Friday, the "de minimis" exemption ended -- meaning that imports worth $800 or less won't be able to enter the country tax-free. One of the industries bracing for the impacts is Korean skincare. -
How Trump is decimating federal employee unions one step at a time
President Trump has ended collective bargaining rights for more than 1 million federal workers. Unions have sued to block the move, but agencies are terminating contracts as litigation continues. -
More students head back to class without one crucial thing: their phones
This back to school season, more districts than ever have cell phone bans in place. Teachers and legislators alike say the restrictions help kids focus in class. -
Leniency on lice in schools meets reality
Lice is low down on threats to public health — they don't carry disease, and they don't jump or fly. But school systems and parents are still grappling with whether to keep kids with lice in class.
