Books

NPR's Steve Inskeep in conversation with author Sebastian Mallaby about "The Infinity Machine," his new biography of AI innovator Demis Hassabis.

The rapper Ye was announced as the headliner for the Wireless Festival in London. He's gained notoriety over the years for his antisemitic comments and activities glorifying Nazis.

The Writers Guild of America went on strike for months in 2023 in a dispute with Hollywood studios. This year the union announced a new four-year contract after just a few weeks of negotiations.

Practicing OB-GYN Mary Fariba Afsari bought an RV and started a mobile clinic in 2022. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Afsari about her book, "Labor: One Woman's Work."

Having "brutally honest conversations" about money can bring couples closer together, says Vivian Tu, a financial educator. She shares questions to ask your partner at every relationship stage.

The Art Newspaper's latest annual study of "the world's 100 most visited art museums" also reveals signs of modest growth.

In 2019, 19-year-old Zac Brettler leapt towards the River Thames from a fifth-floor luxury apartment in central London. Patrick Radden Keefe investigates the story of the teen's double life in a new book.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Patrick Radden Keefe about his new book, "London Falling." It tells the story of the mysterious death of a London teen and his connections to the city's underworld.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to children's author Philip Stead about his new book "A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic," about a goat keeper looking for a lost goat.

"Pain is a mysterious thing," says neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta. But understanding how it works in the body and different kinds of treatment can help you find the right pain relief when you need it.