The shortest month of the year is packed with highly anticipated new releases, including books from Michael Pollan, Tayari Jones and the late Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa.

Hat tricks have a rich history in hockey, but it didn't start there. For NPR's Word of the Week, we trace the term's some 150-year-history and why it's particularly special on the hockey rink.

The Declaration of Independence states that all men have certain "unalienable rights." From Mark Twain to Jon Stewart, satirists have picked apart that guarantee and what politicians do to honor it.

In the office, classroom and living room, working and relaxing mean sitting still. Our bodies evolved without chairs. Here are some tips for getting out of your seat and moving — even on cold days.

Parkinson's disease appears to disrupt a brain network involved in everything from movement to memory.

The small town of Muscle Shoals, Alabama has played a great role in American music for decades. Now, a new exhibit in Nashville is honoring its legacy.

These wildly different artists both reach the top of the pop charts this week.

Protest requires people to take a stand and hold firm. Pop songs are designed to appeal across demographic lines. In music, as in the rest of the world, resistance takes place closer to the ground.

Traveling on your own can be scary, but it can be one of the most meaningful things you can do for yourself. Three solo travelers share their experiences — and what makes for a successful trip.

Kid, meaning a young goat, is a word that was borrowed from the Vikings around the 9th century. Centuries later, it came to mean a child and a teasing joke.