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Journalist Jess Bravin's new book details the secretive system of military tribunals used to try terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay. Reviewer Jason Farago says the book reads like a thriller — but the violation of American values inherent in the tribunals is a true tragedy.

Former engineer Arturo Bejar says he repeatedly raised the alarm to company execs about Instagram's harm to teens and they failed to act. Senators vow to pass a social media law this year.

This weekend's F1 race is the latest large-scale sporting event the city is hosting. NPR's A Martinez talks to Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, about the city becoming a sports hub.

Pakistan's new civilian government, led by President Asif Ali Zardari is struggling to strike a balance between the desires of his people and Parliament, and his professed alliance with the U.S., which provides Pakistan with millions of dollars of military aid.

The Kingsmen's enduring recording of the song turns 60 this year, and remains a classic, in part because of its dramatic history.

How to Dance in Ohio made its world premiere in Syracuse last year at Syracuse Stage. A year later it opened on Broadway.

Scientists have begun cleanup efforts in some of the regions that were most affected by oil from the BP spill last April. They're trying to establish which methods — if any — work best.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ashley Whillans, psychologist at Harvard Business School, about why many people care deeply about climate change but are slow to adopt climate-friendly behaviors.

Ismail Haniyeh's visit to the Egyptian capital was part of a flurry of diplomacy aimed at securing another cease-fire and hostage swap between Israel and his Palestinian militant group.

Colleges across the U.S. assign books to introduce new ideas to incoming students. This year, colleges selected books on topics that ranged from climate change to race, fiction and non-fiction