A few stanzas from the end of Chaucer’s long poem “Troilus and Criseyde,” the author interrupts his story to indulge in a bit of reception anxiety. “Go, litel book,” he bids the manuscript that’s soon ...

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Red light therapy (RLT) uses short wavelengths of red light to treat certain conditions. Though it seems promising, more research is needed to confirm benefits. RLT is generally safe but may depend on ...

I hope you’ve got plenty of shelf-space set aside this year, because many of the biggest names in books have new titles on the way in 2026. Over the next few months of winter and spring, that includes ...

In the fall of 2020, police showed Gisèle Pelicot evidence that over the past decade her husband, Dominique, had repeatedly mixed sleeping pills into her drinks so that strange men could rape her.

Feb. 4—Aliyah Parker and Siena Marie Brachelli lived 1,200 miles apart. Parker resided in Council Bluffs, Iowa and Brachelli in Chesterfied, New Jersey. They were 19 years young and both friends and ...

November 24, 2025 • Our annual reading guide returns with 380+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 13 years of recommendations all in one place — that's more than 4,000 great ...

New Scientist's popular Last Word series gives readers the opportunity to answer each other's questions about everyday science phenomena, from the shape of scones to the evolutionary history of ...

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