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Book critic Alan Cheuse reviews American Desert by Southern California writer Percival Everett. It's a satirical look at a number of American institutions, from the church to the university to the military to the press, told through the story of a professor who's not exactly alive.

NPR's Jim Zarroli speaks with Robert about the state of negotiations in the effort to avert a strike by pilots of American Airlines. Federal negotiators report no substantive progress in the talks. Unless President Clinton intervenes, American could go on strike at midnight tonight, stranding travelers all over the world.

Despite anti-Muslim rhetoric and policies, President Trump appears to have gotten more support from American Muslims in the 2020 election than four years ago.

U.S. employers added 638,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate dipped to 6.9%. A winter spike in coronavirus infections threatens to further weaken job growth.

Israeli authorities released a photo of a 2000-year-old lice comb that was captured along with the men, who are accused of stealing objects from the area where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.

Then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper flew to North Korea in 2014 and secured the the release of detained Americans Kenneth Bae and Matthew Miller. He tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly what he makes of this week's release of three other detainees.

Anti-American sentiment grows in Kuwait, where tens of thousands of American troops are stationed. Some Kuwaitis say they are suspicious of Washington's long-term goals in the Mideast. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.

Neal Pollack's book The Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature is out in paperback. The author calls it "a heady mix of aesthetic loathing and professional jealousy." It's also a wickedly funny satire of the outsized egos of American journalism. He talks with Liane Hansen on Weekend Edition Sunday.

Ukrainian-Americans are protesting, worrying about family members, and resisting Russian propaganda efforts to minimize Ukraine's history and national identity.

The family of Kayla Mueller released a statement on Tuesday confirming her death while being held hostage by ISIS militants. Mueller's death raises questions about whether U.S. policies made it more difficult to save her.