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The height of the holiday shopping season arrives in the United States, with just four days until Hanukkah, 10 days until Christmas and 11 to Kwanzaa. Books -- whether classic or modern, non-fiction or fantastic -- remain a popular gift choice for many shoppers. Reviewer Alan Cheuse has a list of recommendations.

Prosecutors say the looting of the fund bankrolled lavish spending on jewels, art and real estate. The spoils even helped finance Hollywood movies, including the 2013 film "The Wolf of Wall Street."

This is gold medalist Kaillie Humphries first medal for the U.S. The champion previously won gold and bronze medals for her home country of Canada.

See intimate moments with Thundercat, Jorja Smith, the late Mac Miller and other musicians from NPR's Tiny Desk concert series, captured just moments after they performed.

Film critic Kenneth Turan reviews the film Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift. He says the movie is unintentionally amusing but enjoyable.

Ads for Toyota's newest economy car, the Yaris, feature the car taking on some animated animals. In one, an animated piggy bank gets assaulted to emphasize the gas-slipping car's penny-pinching attributes. Slate advertising critic Seth Stevenson has a review.

Capture/Release is the latest album from the British band The Rakes.

Heard It on the X, the new album by Grammy winners Los Super 7, celebrates the golden age of radio along the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Writers Guild of America strike is heading into day four, with chants and signs that leave a little something to be desired. These are the folks who right sitcoms and movies, and the best they've got is "No Money, No Funny." Dimassimo Goldstein copywriter Annie O'Rourke debuts some new possibilities.

The first Israeli TV show to prominently feature Arabs, Arab Work is drawing extremely high ratings. Frequently likened to The Cosby Show, the sitcom addresses contentious issues in a comic way, drawing thousands of fans, as well as critics.