Alan Cheuse reviews Gilead by Marilynne Robinson, a novel narrated by a Christian minister as he nears death. Cheuse calls it a "beautifully ruminative novel."
Alan Cheuse died on July 31, 2015. He had been in a car accident in California earlier in the month. He was 75. Listen to NPR Special Correspondent Susan Stamburg's retrospective on his life and career.
Nearly a year ago, Florida passed one of the toughest immigration laws in the country. In some communities, it's caused a mass exodus. Those who stayed behind say, it's made life terrifying.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency helps people financially after disasters, but some disaster survivors say the agency is not clear on deadlines they need to meet for their recovery assistance.
UNICEF says one child is injured or killed in Gaza every 10 minutes. This is the story of a 12-year-old boy shot by Israeli forces while he was trying to get food aid.