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The longlist nominees for this year's National Book Awards are being announced over the course of the next few days — we'll have them all right here in a continuously updated post.

The 2004 movie Garden State transformed the Shins from a little known indie-rock band to a mainstream sensation. Their eagerly awaited new album is out today. The album shows the Shins expanding their sound without losing the melodic pop-writing they're known for.

For all the pain it causes, inflation makes old debts easier to pay off. A silver-lining for countries burdened by pandemic debt? Maybe. But if history is any guide, that shine may be short-lived.

Democrats offer proposals to reform the rules under which lobbying takes place. The move comes after Republicans in the House and Senate laid out their own plans Tuesday. The proposals come in the wake of the Jack Abramoff scandal, which threatens GOP control of Congress this year.

Management Consultant Bob Nelson talks with Renee Montagne about disgruntled employees in the workplace. After many years of service in the same company, employees can become bored, even bitter. Nelson offers some tips about when it's time for both employer and employee to move on.

Following violent storms blamed for killing at least three people, Southerners cleared fallen trees from roadways and began cleaning up debris from homes and buildings smashed by suspected tornadoes as forecasters warned more violent weather was likely on the way. The National Weather Service says another round of tornadoes was possible Wednesday, with heightened risk across a three-state area.

More than two dozen people are confirmed dead in flooding that's inundated parts of Texas and Oklahoma. Emergency workers are continuing to search for the missing, but more rain is expected.

Neruda's Book of Questions is well known in Latin American literature. A new bilingual, illustrated selection of his poems gives English-speaking children an opportunity to interrogate the world.

An underwater volcano erupted Saturday near Tonga, sending tsunamis across the pacific basin.

A new film and comedy tour features Muslim-American comedians. They are trying to bridge cultural gaps through humor.