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The terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday could be an early harbinger of a new, more professional kind of terrorist attack leveled against the West.

Walker, the young son of actors Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel, inspired his father to write a book about a day in the life of a mixed-race child.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with author Dawn Lerman about her book My Fat Dad, an exploration of the many ways food shapes our connection to family.

NPR has the latest on the attacks in Paris that have left at least 100 people dead. The Paris prosecutor says the attacks occurred at six separate sites across the city.

There was one, possibly two, explosions outside a soccer stadium in France. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with a freelance reporter Ben Barnier who was at the soccer game when the explosions occured.

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Bill Roggio, editor of The Long War Journal, about the attacks in Paris.

James White is an indie drama about a slacker dealing with the death of one parent and the decline of another. NPR film critic Bob Mondello says it's both intimate and intense.

Police stormed a concert hall in Paris where a number of people were being held hostage. French media described a scene of carnage inside.

NPR has the latest information on the attacks in Paris. President Obama spoke this evening saying "once again we've seen an outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians."

An Afghan man who worked as an interpreter for the U.S. military was desperately trying to get out of the country. Here's how he and his family made it.

In this week's Sunday Puzzle, for each word given, think of a synonym whose first and second letters, in order, are the second and third letters, respectively, of the given word.

The Boy Scouts now allow gay leaders and volunteers, but the national organization has been slow to approve new chapters based at LGBT community centers, like Oklahomans for Equality in Tulsa.

It's tough getting 12 musicians to agree on anything. But the members of the Richmond, Va. ensemble are firm in the desire to represent their own city in their music.

Some financial experts want to bring back tontines, a retirement planning tool. People pool their cash to buy a bond that makes regular payments. The catch: You have to be alive to collect the payout.

Christopher McDougall explores the mysteries of the human instinct to run. How did endurance help early humans survive — and what urges from our ancient ancestors spur us on today?

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with France 24 reporter Cyvil Vanier about the attacks in Paris. He is not far from the concert hall where police are saying more than 100 people were killed.

The Canadian government released details Tuesday of its ambitious plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the year. The first refugees are to arrive next week.

Syrians have been putting down roots in Allentown, Pa., for a century. The city's mayor is happy to have Syrian refugees fleeing the current conflict join his community — but not all residents agree.

The writer, whose Between The World And Me was the winner of this year's National Book Award in nonfiction, talks about his process and the classmate and friend to whom he dedicated the award.

The Republican presidential candidates are all making their pitches at the Sunshine Summit in Florida on Friday. NPR explores what is on most of voters minds and what they make of the candidates so far.