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The NBA Finals continue to thrill fans, but for this Warriors reserve guard, it's an extra special moment. Two years ago Cook was slogging through basketball's minor leagues.

The Tiny Desk Contest is back! Check out our first entry: Maiah Wynne's "Mama," a haunting folk tale.

Martin, who's working on the long-awaited sixth volume of his series A Song of Ice and Fire, rarely gives interviews — but NPR's Scott Simon recently caught up with him onstage at an awards ceremony.

Kyung-Sook Shin's atmospheric, tragic novel follows a beautiful orphan whose dancing skills secure her a place at the Korean court, and later a life in Belle Époque France — but not happiness.

The Padres stake their future success on one of baseball's young stars, Payless is closing its U.S. stores and the continued slowdown in home sales.

Murphy's been having a spectacular postseason at the plate. He's one of the players New York is counting on against the tough Kansas City lineup.

Phil, the famous groundhog, did not see his shadow, meaning an early spring is upon us.

There's a deep fascination in the West with how women function in ultra-conservative societies where repression can be violent and even deadly. This anthology pulls back the curtain on those places.

Snowshoe baseball commentator Jimmy Soyck says you can't actually run in snowshoes. It's all in the shuffle.

Women often bear a heavier burden at times of crisis. Yet they draw on their inner strength to survive — and thrive. NPR photographed and interviewed 19 women over 3 weeks. Here are their stories.