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.
A Ukrainian jazz club provides joy in Odesa despite the invasion
In Odesa, a port city in southern Ukraine, one jazz club has continued to host performances despite the Russian invasion, providing a haven for joy and creativity.
Week in Politics: Some Democrats question plans to lift immigration restrictions
Even Democrats from non-border states are beginning to question President Biden's plans to lift pandemic-era immigration restrictions. And year-old audio from a Republican leader makes waves.
In the 100th year of 'The Velveteen Rabbit,' readers ask what it means to be real
On the 100th anniversary of 'The Velveteen Rabbit,' we look at the book's influence on writers and filmmakers, and the timeless question at the heart of the story: What does it mean to be real?
Obituary: Broadway star Robert Morse dies at age 90
Actor Robert Morse, who leaped to Broadway stardom in "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" and retained his impish charm through six decades of showbiz, died this week at age 90.
In the new novel 'Search,' a church searches for a new minister
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michelle Huneven about her new novel, "Search," and the characters, recipes, and humor involved in a Unitarian Universalist church's search for a new minister.
To remember the Armenian Genocide, a poet reads 'After the Survivors Are Gone'
For Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Peter Balakian reads from his poem After the Survivors Are Gone.
Historian Anne Applebaum connects Hannah Arendt to the state of democracy today
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum about the state of democracy around the world.
Electropop star BANKS got into music after feeling "unheard"
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with electropop star BANKS about how she got into music and about her just-released fourth album, "Serpentina."
A transportation union president felt "relief" at mask mandate decision
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to John Courtney, president of a transit workers' union in California, about the court decision striking down the federal mask mandate on public transportation.
Residents of a Ukrainian city prepare for a seige
As Russia renews its offensive on southern and eastern Ukraine, the city of Mykolaiv, near the Black Sea, are preparing for a siege.
Wimbledon bans players from Russia and Belarus from competing
Wimbledon, one of the world's most prestigious tennis tournaments, announced this week it is banning players from Russia and Belarus from competing there this summer.