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Elizabeth Bear's new novel makes thoughtful use of steampunk elements in a lively tale of brothel inhabitants defending their house against a rival — and in the process uncovering a political plot.

In our Weekend Reads series, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Meg Medina about Isabel Quintero's novel, Gabi, a Girl in Pieces. It's the story of a Mexican-American teenager struggling with her identity.

Colin Barrett's debut collection deals with some dismal topics. But Tessa Hadley, who picked the book for our Weekend Reads series, praises the Irish writer's "lovely, high-flown, playful" writing.

In Chicago, immigrant-rights activists use the Labor Day weekend to campaign for legal status for undocumented workers. They're marching from the city to the western suburbs, for a rally Monday. Chicago Public Radio's Michael Puente reports.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto hopes a deal with the country's military ruler can restore her family's name to center stage in the political arena.

Pakistan president Gen. Pervez Musharraf will step down as army chief if he is re-elected and will be sworn in as a civilian president, a government lawyer said Tuesday.

FEMA tells workers to stay out of thousands of its stored travel trailers, amid concerns about exposure to hazardous fumes. A spokeswoman says formaldehyde emission levels rise when the trailers are closed in heat and humidity without ventilation.

The preacher's son from Compton brought his flair for the dramatic, and an air of rebellion, to the Tiny Desk.

From the lush gardens of The Houdini estate in Los Angeles, the influential Atlanta rapper premiers songs from his forthcoming album, Punk.

On Sunday, it was the 55th day this year that the official reading at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport hit 110 degrees. But the end may finally be in sight for residents of Arizona's largest city.