'Notes to John' completes late author Joan Didion's trilogy on grief
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Knopf publisher Jordan Pavlin and Shelley Wanger, Joan Didion's longtime editor and one of her literary trustees, about the new book "Notes to John."
Hillary Clinton Struggles To Attract Obama Coalition Of Young Voters
Hillary Clinton is struggling to attract young voters. She has not been able, so far, to appeal to as many of them as did the last Democrat who ran for president, Barack Obama. This is a problem for her as she seeks to duplicate the Obama coalition of voters that relied on young voters for his historic victory.
'Washington Post' Finds Trump Used Charity Money To Settle Lawsuits
NPR's Robert Siegel follows up with Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold about his latest reporting on the Trump Foundation. Fahrenthold found that Donald Trump allegedly used $258,000 from his legal charity to settle lawsuits involving his for-profit businesses.
Allister Sparks, South African Journalist Who Challenged Apartheid, Dies
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to former NPR South African correspondent John Matisonn about Allister Sparks, a prominent South African journalist who challenged apartheid and exposed a covert propaganda campaign by his government, leading to the president's downfall. Sparks died Monday at 83.
Ahmad Khan Rahami Charged In New York, New Jersey Bombings
Ahmad Khan Rahami, who police say planted bombs in New York and New Jersey over the weekend, was charged in federal court Tuesday.
In 'Reputations,' A Political Cartoonist Faces Crisis Of Conscience
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Colombian author Juan Gabriel Vasquez about his novel, Reputations.
Dorothy Cann Hamilton, Founder Of French Culinary Institute, Dies At 67
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to chef Jose Andres about Dorothy Cann Hamilton, founder of the French Culinary Institute, who died in a car accident over the weekend. She was 67.
Wells Fargo CEO Testifies Before Senate In Secret-Accounts Scandal
Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday to answer questions about the bank's sales tactics. Bank employees opened as many as 2 million unauthorized accounts in order to meet sales goals and collect bonuses. Wells Fargo agreed to pay a $185 million fine to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but did not acknowledge any wrongdoing. Now the Justice Department is reportedly conducting its own investigation.
Nearly Half Of Guns In U.S. Owned By 3 Percent Of Population, Study Finds
A new survey of gun ownership in America found the percentage of Americans who own guns has decreased, even as Americans buy more guns. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Lois Beckett, who covers gun policy and politics for The Guardian, about the Harvard-Northeastern University survey.
How Presidents Can Help Boost American Economic Mobility
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with UC Berkeley economist Enrico Moretti about what it takes to increase economic mobility and how that could change under a President Clinton or President Trump.