Chileans weigh a new constitution
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Chilean journalist Francisca Skoknic about the upcoming vote to approve or reject a new constitution for the South American country.
'Mike Nichols: A Life' Charts A Lonely Outsider's Path To Hollywood's Peak
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Mark Harris about his new biography of the legendary director, best known for "The Graduate," "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?" and "Carnal Knowledge."
Amelia Pang's Book Explores The Human Cost Of Our Cheap Goods
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with journalist Amelia Pang about her new book Made In China.
Cherie Jones' Debut Novel Sees Characters In Paradise Put Through Hell
NPR's Scott Simon speak with author Cherie Jones about her new novel, HOW THE ONE-ARMED SISTER SWEEPS HER HOUSE.
The Latest In The GameStop Wall Street Stock Battle
GameStop share prices surged again yesterday, after the trading app Robinhood allowed limited buys of heavily shorted stocks. It's the latest in a week where on-line traders freaked out Wall Street.
How Students At A North Carolina Elementary School Are Faring With Remote Learning
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with school counselor Barbie Garayua Tudryn from Chapel Hill, NC about the mental and social well-being of students at her elementary school as remote learning continues.
Salisbury Cathedral Organ Plays Majestic Music During Vaccinations
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Salisbury Cathedral's Director of Music David Halls about playing music for those getting vaccinated in the church.
The Pandemic's Role In A Strike At Wholesale Produce Market
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with labor writer and organizer Luis Feliz Leon about the impacts of the pandemic on collective bargaining agreements and workers' efforts to unionize.
Health Department Resignations In A Montana County Slow COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
An entire county health department in Montana quit because local elected leaders undermined their virus prevention advice. That's making it tough for the county to successfully distribute vaccines.
Despite Biden's Executive Orders, Vaccine Production May Be Hard To Ramp Up
Executive orders to speed up production of COVID-19 vaccines should increase supplies. But reporter Sarah Jane Tribble tells NPR's Scott Simon that retooling production lines could take a year.
Just As Vaccine Distribution Begins, New COVID-19 Variants Arrive In U.S.
All three coronavirus variants that appear to spread faster have now been found in the United States, raising concerns they could spark a new deadly surge and outrun treatments and vaccines.