More staff picks of standout books. This week, new nonfiction: Newspaperman Harold Evans traces his rise, while poet Mary Karr details her fall — and redemption. Nina Totenberg reads the Scalia biography. And great detective writers reveal the origins of their famous sleuths. Full Story »
Williams, who police say is 38, is charged in Georgia with burglary and criminal trespassing. He called the alleged burglary "a misunderstanding between me and two stupid detectives." Full Story »
Host Steve Inskeep invites the editor of The Daily Beast back into the NPR studios for another installment of Word of Mouth. Brown's picks this week: articles on a budding media celebrity, on the possibility of "fuzzy math" in foreign policy, and on whether the Internet is killing storytelling. Plus: the "raw and compelling" story of a Harlem girl. Full Story »
Say hello to the two newest faces in late-night television: Wanda Sykes and George Lopez. Their new post-prime time programs represent a broadening of the mostly pale-male presence on late-night TV — and may signify a recognition of the increasing multiculturalism of "the American mainstream." Full Story »
Clyde Butcher believes South Florida's wetlands have an image problem. Everglades National Park and the adjacent Big Cypress National Preserve are unique, awe-inspiring places. But they're also swamps, with alligators, snakes and high water that discourage visitors from experiencing much of the beauty. For nearly three decades, Butcher has captured much of that beauty in his large-format, black-and-white photographs. They've won him acclaim as an artist and as an educator who's worked to spread the word about an area that's been called Florida's "last frontier." Full Story »
The heroine of Elizabeth Wilson's new mystery novel, War Damage, lives an outwardly respectable life, but a murder threatens to bring the secrets of her past into the light. Watson is also the author of Twilight Hour, published in 2007. Full Story »
Working for Japan's Yomiuri Shinbun newspaper, reporter Jake Adelstein uncovered a world unknown to many of the Japanese public, let alone to foreigners: the world of organized crime. He details its landscape — and the dangers of covering it — in a new memoir. Full Story »
Clyde Butcher and Ansel Adams have a few things in common: big cameras, a love of landscapes and beards. But Butcher is alive and well. He's an award-winning environmental photographer based in the Florida wetlands. View some of his photos on NPR's Picture Show. Full Story »
Last night's Mad Men finale was devastating, but it was also exuberant — and that's unusual for this particular show. Full Story »
Despite the economy, hotel companies have been on a building spree — especially when it comes to creating new specialty hotels. Hyatt, Marriott and Starwood are all rolling out new brands and locations to cater to guests who don't want to stay in what they think of as a generic chain. Full Story »
