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.
This pastor is trying to bring young Black people back to church
Scott Simon speaks with the Rev. Dr. Justin Lester of Congdon Street Baptist Church in Providence, R.I., about Black pastors trying to bring the younger generation back to church.
Is Russia actually planning to invade Ukraine?
Scott Simon talks to political scientist Harun Yilmaz, who argues that Russia will gain less by actually invading Ukraine than by threatening to do so.
National security adviser Jake Sullivan told U.S. staffers in Ukraine to get out now
A senior U.S. military official gave additional details in a background briefing Friday on the intelligence that led the U.S. to warn that Russia could invade Ukraine in the coming days.
People in France are blocking traffic in big cities to protest COVID-19 mandates
An anti-vaccine convoy that started three weeks ago in Canada has struck a nerve in Europe, where organizers are planning similar protests against COVID-19 regulations.
How did the 20th century learn to act? 'The Method'
Scott Simon talks with author and critic Isaac Butler about his new book, "The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act."
'The Family Chao' centers on good food made by a not-so-good person
Lan Samantha Chang's novel "The Family Chao" has a lot in common with Dostoevsky, except it revolves around a Chinese-American family in Wisconsin. Chang discusses the new work with Scott Simon.
Missouri's health director resigns after protests against COVID-19 restrictions
Missouri's acting health director resigned after state GOP lawmakers complained he was not conservative enough.
Wordle — don't forget your roots. 'The Puzzler' details puzzle fads through time
Wordle is hardly the first puzzle to take the nation by storm. Scott Simon speaks with A.J. Jacobs, journalist and author, about his new book on the power of puzzles.
Saturday sports: Winter Olympics begin; Tom Brady retires; Flores sues NFL
The winter Olympic Games kick off in China with messages of unity despite realities of division on the ground, while Tom Brady retires and a former coach sues the NFL for racial discrimination.
Jason Epstein, founder of 'The New York Review of Books,' dies at 93
Jason Epstein, a towering figure in the New York City's intellectual scene who co-founded "The New York Review of Books" as well as the Library of America series, died this week at 93.
What the Islamic State might do next after the death of its leader
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to director of Century International, Thanassis Cambanis, about how the Islamic State may react after the militant group lost its leader during a U.S. raid.