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Andrew Lawler's Why Did the Chicken Cross the World? explores the secret to the domesticated bird's success: "You can turn the chicken into almost anything," he says, from religious symbol to dinner.

Tim Brookes, who occasionally contributes essays to NPR, is also a passionate and talented guitar player. He has just published Guitar: An American Life, which he describes as part history and part love song. He talks about what he learned in working on the book.

Long time U.S. soccer player Dax McCarty is trying to retire. The problem is the team he's playing with keeps winning in the MLS playoffs.

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy went on a journey from "Mr. Irrelevant" to football superstar.

The most prestigious tennis championship is about to come to a close. NPR's A Martinez talks to Sports Illustrated journalist Jon Wertheim, who's covering the tournament in England.

After inheriting her grandmother's recipe box, April Fulton reveled in making one of her favorite childhood desserts: lemon-lime icebox cake. But she wanted to capture the cake's essence without resorting to commercial mixes.

Americans' favorite way to eat leftover Thanksgiving turkey is in a sandwich the next day. But this time, think outside the bread: Try tucking turkey into quinoa salad, quesadillas or an egg scramble. Cranberries and mashed potatoes get a second life, too.

The end of race-conscious admissions means universities will have to find race-neutral alternatives to diversify their student bodies. California, which already has a ban, has faced those challenges.

University of California graduate students walked off the job this week. The nearly 50,000 striking academic workers are asking for better pay and benefits.

Guy Raz talks to Joseph Alonso, head stonemason at the Washington National Cathedral, about the damage the building suffered from the Aug. 23 earthquake.