In 'Original Sin,' Jake Tapper describes a 'cover-up' of Joe Biden's decline Tapper's book, co-authored by Alex Thompson, describes a president who struggled to function: "One person told us that the presidency was, at best, a five-person board with Joe Biden as chairman." Terry Gross
Journalist Karen Hao discusses her book 'Empire of AI' Journalist Karen Hao has written a book called "Empire of AI," which details the world of Sam Altman's OpenAI. Steve Inskeep
This new book explores how Biden's inner circle kept his mental decline from voters A new book by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson paints the story of how President Biden believed he was capable of serving a second term even though his inner circle hid that he wasn't. Tyler Bartlam
'The Emperor of Gladness' is a beautiful novel about hard work and found family Ocean Vuong's sweeping new novel centers on a depressed 19-year-old college dropout who becomes the caregiver to a widow with dementia. Maureen Corrigan
On your mark, get set, read! Seattle Public Library's Book Bingo is back and bigger than ever The moment Seattle's bookworms have been training (reading) for is upon us: Book Bingo kicks off today. But there's a lot more competition in the field this year. That's because adult Book Bingo has expanded to include the King County Library System. Katie Campbell
Kids notice everything — here's what one child sees 'Next to Me' When they became parents, Dragons Love Tacos illustrator Daniel Salmieri and artist Sophia Haas noticed that they were ... noticing more. So they wrote Next to Me, their first kids' book together. Samantha Balaban
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow discusses his new book, 'Mark Twain' NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow about his new book, "Mark Twain," in which he illuminates the complex life of the writer. Michel Martin
Newly published stories show a different side of Ian Fleming and Graham Greene The latest issue of "The Strand Magazine" contains rare stories by the iconic midcentury writers Ian Fleming and Graham Greene. Majd Al-Waheidi
Butlers, bridezillas, and Below Deck: How the real lives of the ultra-wealthy inspire author Kevin Kwan Fans of Kevin Kwan know he's a master of writing opulent storylines. In fact, the "Crazy Rich Asians" author takes opulence to a whole new level, including in his latest novel, "Lies and Weddings." Katie Campbell
The President has named a new Acting Librarian of Congress. It's his former defense lawyer. Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for President Trump, is now acting Librarian of Congress. According to his public profile, Blanche has no experience working in libraries or archives. Neda Ulaby
