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There's a town in North Carolina that evolved as the unlikely epicenter of furniture tastemaking. Each year buyers, makers, trendsetters for furniture descend and hustle to be the next hot couch, chair etc. These are the people who choose the couch . ...

NPR Member stations spoke with people around the country as part of our series Seeking Common Ground. A range of people and political views share a longing for places to create a sense of community.

July's been surprised by the reaction to her novel, which centers on a 45-year-old married woman who has an erotic affair: "I've had people tell me that ... it was all there, all their true feelings."

Pedro Almodóvar's first English-language film, The Room Next Door, is a meditation on death. Writing and making movies "is a way of running away from death," the Spanish director says.

When we asked on social media to hear from single women who send out holiday cards we got more than 1,000 responses.

Watching a movie on a plane can be a great way to pass the time if you're traveling for the holidays - particularly if you're going a long way. But picking the right movie can be very tricky. Today, we're debating the best movies to watch on an ...

Fresh Air critic David Bianculli watches more TV than anyone he knows. He found it impossible to come up with a top 10 list this year -- and is reveling in the abundance of exceptional shows.

Letters: Tobias Jespersen says be careful before describing the city as sustainable and a role model. Morten Iversen laments its soulless expansion ...

The findings of an annual report on how abortion is depicted on TV are released today.

Whether you're young or young at heart, we have book ideas for you. This year's YA collection, gathered by NPR book critics and staff, includes romance, historical fiction, poetry, fantasy and more.