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In its heyday, Life magazine gave America its first look at what would become some of the most iconic images of the 20th century. A year after the release of the magazine's final issue, a new book offers a collection of some of the publication's most indelible images.

Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank's new book, Homo Politicus offers a humorous "anthropological" study of the people and rules that govern Potomac Land, the place otherwise known as Washington.

College professor Randy Pausch passed Friday of pancreatic cancer. His "Last Lecture" about facing a terminal illness became a YouTube phenomenon, and millions heard his presentation about what he'd learned about living, not dying.

Though born in France, Nobel laureate Jean-Marie Gustav Le Clezio is a nomadic writer, whose work has been defined by his life of travel around the world. For him, storytelling means melting into the background.

The Booker prize-winner's latest novel, an exploration of power and ambition, features a cast of characters bumping up against each other in 1914 Mesopotamia in 1914.

The common view of the Soviet war in Afghanistan was that it was a Soviet territorial grab. But the truth was much more confused, says Gregory Feifer, NPR's Moscow correspondent. He is the author of The Great Gamble, a new history of that conflict.

As the holidays approach, so do big homemade meals filled with love and lots of preparation. Host Alison Stewart drops by the Institute of Culinary Education in New York to pick up a few knife skills to cut down on the time spent slicing, dicing, paring and peeling.

For years, a sociology professor followed workers at a fast-food place in Harlem to see how their lives would unfold. She found that a strong economy and personal connections led some of them to much better jobs than what they started with.

His address inspired many. It was a rare moment when the Apple co-founder spoke about himself. "You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever," he said.

The song "Brandy" by Looking Glass was No. 1 in 1972. For singer-songwriter Todd Snider, the song is a reminder of happy times. He was 6 years old when he first heard the song, but it left a lasting impression.