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Skillingsboller: a $10 word for sweets that cost just 1 shilling. Chef and stylist Paul Lowe says these Norwegian cinnamon buns make for a golden — and gooey — gift on Mother's Day.

The retired U.S. military policeman is in pursuit of a sniper in the latest installment of the suspense series. Child says its both fun and challenging to make these novels "the same but different."

Edward St. Aubyn is no stranger to losing out on awards. In 2006 his novel was shortlisted for the Man Booker. But in 2011 he didn't even make the longlist. Now he's getting his revenge.

The Nano, billed as the world's cheapest car, was supposed to roll off an Indian production line this month. But that plan hit a snag when Tata Motors announced it had to build the car somewhere else. The company closed the new plant in the state of West Bengal after violent protests.

Correspondent Philip Reeves completes his journey along the Indian stretch of the Grand Trunk Road. On the way, he goes to Amritsar and visits the Golden Temple, the holiest shrine of the Sikh religion. And then it's on to Wagah, the border with Pakistan. NPR's series continues on the road in Pakistan.

The justices have agreed to hear a case next term about how much power state legislatures have over how congressional and presidential elections are run. It could upend election laws across the U.S.

As winter approaches, Ukraine's military takes stock of the limited gains of its counteroffensive. As the war goes on, support for Ukraine seems to waver — especially among Republicans in Congress.

Senior American officials say Hamas' deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel has created a new dynamic with dangerous implications at home and abroad.

The British government has reached an out-of-court settlement with a number of Guantanamo detainees who alleged they were tortured. The detainees say that British agents either arranged or knew about their mistreatment, and the group has been suing the government for compensation. Press reports say ministers decided it was better to pay large sums of money to the detainees, rather than have details of security service operations aired in open court.

The federal agency says it is proposing a ban on the use of formaldehyde in hair straighteners and smoothers, which have been linked to increased cancer risks.