Soap supremo Sir Phil Redmond says that “courage has gone out of broadcasting” in recent years, and suggested that TV watchdog rules should be broken more often.

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Yes, I admit it, I did once apply to be a Lord. There was a short-lived scheme to appoint a few so-called 'People's Peers'.

Anne Cassin grew up in Balbriggan, County Dublin. She’s the eldest daughter of the late actor and director Barry Cassin.  She ...

We sat down with Irish author Emily Hourican to find out what books inspire her, what she's reading and take a look at her ...

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Jennifer Szalai, Dwight Garner and Alexandra Jacobs look back at the books that “offered refuge from the wheels grinding in our heads.” Her new novella, “Rosarita,” takes place in Mexico ...

November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

From books for history lovers to romance novels, witty romantic comedies and acclaimed prize-winners, there’s something for every type of reader. A romantic comedy with a surrealist twist ...

January 7, 2025 • Nearly lost in a fire, Zora Neale Hurston's final novel, 'The Life of Herod the Great,' is out more than 60 years after her death. The novel expands on her interest in the ...