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British comic Russell Brand is known for his outlandish appearance, sharp wit and no-holds-barred language. He's put his over-the-top comedy on the page with his new memoir My Booky Wook: A Memoir of Sex, Drugs, and Stand-up.

The country's top infectious disease expert is leaving the federal government. Fauci served under seven presidents and helped lead the country through multiple health crises.

Renee Montagne has just returned from a month in Afghanistan. She tells Scott Simon what has become of Bamiyan, home to the giant Buddha statues destroyed by the Taliban.

The Neelys, who own Neely's Bar-B-Que in Memphis, Tenn., took NPR's "How Low Can You Go" family supper challenge and created a twist on mac 'n' cheese: cheesy corkscrews with a crunchy bacon topping. Both Pat and Gina Neely grew up in families that had to be economical, so they joked that the challenge would be no problem.

Despite a slow start, the Big Rock Kids Billfish Tournament offers a fun and competitive atmosphere where young anglers can reel in glory while supporting a good cause.

A sign of a robust economy that ultimately lifts all boats — or a force that prevents low- and middle-income people from advancing? Experts debate income inequality for Intelligence Squared U.S.

Since the assault weapons ban passed in the mid-1990s, Congress has had little appetite for gun control measures. "I think it was a very different time in 1994. I don't think there's very many lessons to learn from that," says Ted Kaufman, who was then-Sen. Joe Biden's chief of staff.

She's formidable in both Swahili and English, lunging and stalking over a smeary, funky-drummer, triphoppin' groove, jazzed with psychedelic synthesizer stabs.

Recounts are underway in the close Florida races for governor and Senate. Georgia counties have to report results by Tuesday evening, which could move the race for governor closer to a final result.

From the Baltic states to Central Asia, plenty of former Soviet satellites have large populations of ethnic Russians — and more than a few of them are yearning to be free.