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Authorities have released a partial list of victims. The dead suspect was identified as Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old, full-time Navy reservist from New York.

A new report shows that Americans live surprisingly close to home. According to the new analysis, a person in the U.S. lives on average just 18 miles away from his or her mother. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Quoctrung Bui of The New York Times about his research.

There are four city council races to be decided, including District 1, District 6, District 8, and District 9 — as well as the mayoral race. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

In a new book, Bryan Burrough and co-writers Chris Tomlinson and Jason Stanford challenge the historical lore of the Alamo — including the story that Davy Crockett refused to surrender.

Journalist Jennifer Gonnerman's new book is Life on the Outside: The Prison Odyssey of Elaine Bartlett. It's an account of Bartlett's struggle to get out and stay out of jail. Bartlett spent 16 years in prison for a single sale of cocaine. Gonnerman follows Bartlett as she is released from prison at 42.

Next week marks 80 years since the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Japan. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Garrett Graff about his book "The Devil Reached Toward The Sky," which recounts the bomb's creation.

From an end-of-summer tomato tartine to an Italian grilled vegetable sandwich, our resident chef shares her favorites.

On the day after Thanksgiving, holiday shoppers are looking for bargains. Online is the fastest growing type of shopping, but brick-and-mortar stores still dominate for holiday sales

Finding yourself short on time or energy in the kitchen? Our resident chef Kathy Gunst has you covered, from a simple mushroom and ricotta pizza to a healthy rice bowl.

In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a growing number of lawmakers are calling for a revamp of U.S. policy to better target domestic terrorists.