From your morning coffee to your Sunday skincare routine, habits compose a large part of our everyday lives. But what pushes these personal practices past the realm of patterns and into genuine ...

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The author is a trained psychologist who teaches writing to would-be physicians and college students, and it shows. Her insights into herself and the human condition are masterful; her writing lyrical ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Brad Thomas Parsons at one of his favorite bars in D.C. about his book, "Last Call," which looks at the rituals of closing time at bars across the U.S. The night ...