World Aug 14 French prosecutors investigating online harassment of Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif By Associated Press
Arts Dec 19 Author J.K. Rowling draws criticism for transgender comments J.K. Rowling is facing widespread criticism from the transgender community and other activists after tweeting support for a researcher who lost her job for stating that people cannot change their biological sex. By Associated Press
Arts Jul 05 Watch 5:47 J.K. Rowling brings magic to the theater with a new Harry Potter play At London’s Palace Theater, fans of J.K. Rowling can leap back into her now-familiar magical world of a certain boy wizard. In “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” a new stage play told in two parts, Harry is back, but… By PBS News Hour
Arts Jan 14 Alan Rickman, the villain you loved to love, dies at 69 British actor Alan Rickman, known for the rich intonations he brought to his stage and cinema characters, died in London, his family confirmed Thursday. He was 69. By Joshua Barajas
Arts Dec 23 10 books we loved in 2015 2015 brought a number of great additions to the literary world, and as the year winds down we wanted to share some of our favorites with you. By artsdesk
Nov 02 3 lessons on writing from J.K. Rowling By Colleen Shalby Here are three things J.K. Rowling told NPR about her writing method. Continue reading
Sep 04 The Importance of Being Rowling (and Why Quality Matters Less) By Wahyd Vannoni What's in a name? Quite a lot when it comes to book sales. J.K. Rowling, above, reads the first pages of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows." Photo courtesy of Flickr user Ran Yaniv Hartstein. Is there… Continue reading
Sep 28 Seven Notable Banned Books By Extra DA The last week of September marks National Banned Books Week. Here are seven books both modern and classic that have been banned or challenged in the past decade. Each book has also been featured on the NewsHour broadcast or website. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch Harry Potter Books Spark Questions About Reading The Harry Potter books enjoy a massive following, but they have sparked questions about the future of young people and reading. The chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and a librarian dicuss the impact of the series. Continue watching