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The finished product, garnished with oven-roasted cauliflower, toasted walnuts and brown butter.

A 'Top Chef' Cooks Up A Warming Winter Soup

Supermarket produce shelves can be bleak in December, but the humble cauliflower is in season. Top Chef finalist Carla Hall shares her recipe for a cream of cauliflower soup to warm the winter nights.

Army Brig. Gen. Heidi Brown, shown here at the Pentagon: "Gender now shuts the door for me."

A Lonely Club For Women In Top Army Jobs

Heidi Brown's Army uniform is decorated with one small star, which marks her as a brigadier general. But at this point in her career, "gender now shuts the door for me," she says.

Season's Readings: Top Picks From Indie Booksellers

Correspondent Susan Stamberg gathers recommendations for the season's best books from booksellers Rona Brinlee, Daniel Goldin and Lucia Silva. Their selections include comics about philosophy, novels about building families, and a box set that dives into the process of writing.

Philip Banks III, chief of department, NYPD. Banks abruptly resigned just as he was set to become deputy to Commissioner William Bratton.

On Eve Of Promotion, NYPD's Top Uniformed Official Resigns

Philip Banks III was set to become Commissioner William Bratton's deputy. The reasons for his abrupt resignation are not clear.

Ten of the top cookbooks of 2022, so far

Whether you're looking for exciting dishes to serve at a summer cookout, or something to help you get out of a cooking rut, NPR's Books We Love project has suggestions for you.

Spanish rejoneador Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza brandishes a banderilla as he fights a bull during the El Pilar Feria at La Misericordia bullring last week.

Spanish Top Court Overturns Catalonia's Bullfighting Ban

The judges ruled it was unconstitutional and infringed on the government's responsibility to preserve Spain's cultural patrimony. Catalan lawmakers approved the ban in 2010, citing animal cruelty.

Sen. Charles Schumer of New York stands a podium March 3 as Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada looks on. Reid is backing Schumer to be his replacement as Democratic leader.

What Reid Endorsing Schumer As Top Democrat Means

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid is not seeking re-election in 2016, but he is leaving no room for a leadership fight. He's throwing his support to his top lieutenant and message maestro.

Vice President Harris is pictured during an interview with CNN's Dana Bash in Savannah, Ga., on Thursday — her first in-depth, on-the-record conversation with a journalist since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee.

6 takeaways from Harris' interview on CNN

Vice President Harris gave her first interview since jumping into the presidential race just a little over a month ago. Here's what we learned.

Penn State Suffers Defeat On Top Of Scandal

School spirit at Penn State was dealt another blow Saturday when it lost its last home game of the football season to Nebraska. The loss comes just days after the firing of the university's iconic head coach Joe Paterno and the arrest of former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky on 40 counts of abusing young boys. NPR's Jeff Brady reports on the game's aftermath.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani reacts after hitting his 50th home run of the season during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 19, 2024, in Miami.

Shohei Ohtani becomes the first MLB player to top 50 homers and 50 steals in a season

The Los Angeles Dodgers star reached the 50-50 milestone in his 150th game. He was already the sixth player in MLB history and the fastest ever to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season.

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