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The quest to understand what makes us us has long been one of humankind's great pursuits. Neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga has made progress: He's the author of Human: The Science Behind What Makes Us Unique.

An internal Justice Department investigation has concluded that the controversial U.S. attorney firings of 2006 were of a partisan political nature. One of the seven fired attorneys, Iglesias discusses his book, In Justice, an insider's account of the affair.

Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the National Security Agency stepped up its efforts to collect intelligence domestically by filtering millions of phone conversations and e-mail messages. In his new book, The Shadow Factory, journalist James Bamford reveals that the ultra-secret agency has half a million people on its watch lists.

Virginia Macali plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

Bern Krafsig plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

With his famous "slam dunk" comment about Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction, George Tenet helped shape the arguments that led the United States into the Iraq war. Now, in a new memoir, the former CIA chief tells his side of the story about events leading to September 11 and the war in Iraq.

As part of a series on the U.S. Postal Service airing later this month, NPR is collecting images of the best thing that ever arrived in your mailbox. For details on how to share it, go to NPR.org and type in "cherished mail."

McSweeney's contributor Dan Kennedy found what he thought was a dream job in the music industry: Director of Creative Development at Atlantic Records. Rock on: an Office Power Ballad is the tale of his time at the label — where he arrived just in time for what he describes as the collapse of the music business.

Canadian singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle died Monday at age 63 after a lifetime of making music with her family and friends. She grew up singing old French and Irish tunes with her parents, and went on to perform in a duo with her sister Anna. McGarrigle's children, singers Martha and Rufus Wainwright, now carry on her musical legacy.

Last month, Paul Anka was given the 2008 Johnny Mercer Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Anka was a teen idol during the 1950s and 1960s, singing number-one hits like "Put Your Head On My Shoulder" and "Diana."