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Two of France's most prestigious book awards have gone to American Jonathan Littell for his first serious novel. Written in French, Les Bienveillantes or The Kindly Ones, is in the form of a memoir by a former SS officer who leads a hidden life in a French town. The novel is a huge hit in France.

Tom Perrotta introduced the world to Tracy Flick in his 1998 novel "Election" which was made into a film starring Reese Witherspoon.

Israel has escalated military arrests and raids in the West Bank as a new cohort of Palestinian militants seems to be gaining strength. Scores of Palestinians have been killed.

"When I brought it to the table, my brother said, “What is this? This isn't what we talked about.'” And I said, “'Taste it.' He tasted it and he said, 'This is it. This is what we're entering.'"

Edinburg sits about 20 miles from the Mexico border and is home to around 100,000 people. On Friday night, Edinburg will become the only town to host a gubernatorial debate between Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and his challenger, Beto O’Rourke.

As Russia's war in Ukraine rages on, former Soviet republics like Latvia plan to destroy Soviet-era monuments. Some believe they should remain as tributes to the fight against Nazis in World War II.

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb thinks alien technology could be on the ocean floor. And if he finds anything with buttons on it, he would very much like to press those buttons.

If confirmed, Gina Haspel will replace Mike Pompeo as CIA director. NPR's Scott Simon talks to a Haspel critic, former CIA counterterrorism officer John Kiriakou.

NPR's A Martinez visits a shelter dedicated to serving Muslim migrants in Tijuana. It's the first of its kind in Mexico.

A stage version of Green Day's mega-hit CD opened last week on Broadway to reviews that ranged from rapturous to derisive. Directed by Michael Mayer and starring John Gallagher Jr., it's been touted as the loudest show on Broadway.