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Have you ever found yourself in the library or a bookstore, about to go on vacation, with no idea what books to bring? NPR's Lynn Neary talks to three book critics about the best reads of the summer.

The Mines Advisory Group has been removing landmines for more than three decades. This year, it received the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, a prestigious award with a $3 million prize.

In England, a man went to the store and bought a package of six eggs. He cracked the first one open, and found a double yolk. Then he cracked open the second. Two yolks in that one as well. It turns out all six eggs were like that. The chances of that happening:about one in a trillion.

The gospel group Quincy Jones calls "the baddest vocal cats on the planet" makes a joyful noise in celebration of Thanksgiving. Group members talk about their long and successful career and perform songs during an in-studio interview in Nashville, Tenn.

Abby Zwerner's lawsuit accused an administrator of ignoring warnings that a child had a gun at the Newport News, Va., school that day. A bullet damaged her left hand and remains in her chest.

The 75th Emmy Awards offered up nothing in the way of real surprise. Succession, The Bear and Beef dominated on a night steeped in television nostalgia.

Governor launching new Colorado Department of Early ChildhoodRedistricting in Colorado may be further delayed by proposed legistationMontrose City…

Missouri Republicans picked Attorney General Eric Schmitt to advance in the state's unpredictable U.S. Senate race, a move that seems likely to keep the seat out of reach for Democrats.

A senior Hamas leader is killed in an explosion in Beirut. Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns.

Pooches competed against similarly sized peers for a chance to appear in the finals. Additional heats featured multiple dogs surfing tandem or riding with people.