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In a recent study by L.R. Polk, none of the top ten car companies that women prefer were domestic.Susan Ianni, the general manager of Gordon Chevrolet of…

Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn, who selected the book, tells NPR's David Greene that Kate Atkinson is "one of those writers that really can make you weep on one page and laugh on the next."

Pop quiz: what do you get when you combine a talking penguin, a man with a bird beak for a face and an interrupting dragon? The answer, surprisingly, is a writing guide: Jeff VanderMeer's Wonderbook. VanderMeer tells NPR intern Colin Dwyer about his collaboration with illustrators and his imaginative, character-driven approach to teaching writing.

The new head of General Motors, Mary Barra, is on Capitol Hill today starting what will be two days of testimony.She'll be questioned about a safety…

The Beige Book — a big, official report — is mostly a bunch of stories gathered by talking to businesses around the country.

After two years of political bickering, Richard Cordray has been confirmed as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He thinks that, in the end, his agency has won bipartisan support for the work it will do.

Alternating layers of moist, spongy cake, creamy custard and sweet fruit with a dreamy whipped topping, Britain's beloved trifle is a decadent dish that can be quite simple to make.

The state Senate failed to pass a road repair plan.Drivers who vote have been clear that they want these roads fixed, yet Senate Majority Leader Randy…

Did you know one cow can produce 10,000 gallons of manure each year?Now do the math: A large farm with a thousand cows means about 10 million gallons of…

A political stunner slapped all of our political cheeks awake this morning, just like that scene with Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone.The news? Seven-term…