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.
Local officials try to get census results corrected to ensure correct future funding
Some local officials are planning to challenge 2020 census results. They're worried their communities were undercounted and won't get their fair share of federal money over the coming decade.
The tale of an Arctic Circle tour bus on a long, cold road home in a snowstorm
Sarah Manriquez tells a dramatic story of driving a tour bus up a remote highway in a winter storm. It was originally performed for the Alaska storytelling show and podcast Dark Winter Nights.
Almost a year after Jan. 6, two journalists release their book 'The Steal'
David Gura speaks with journalists Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague about their new book "The Steal: The Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Election and the People Who Stopped It."
Biden's top economics advisor weighs in on how omicron is affecting economic recovery
David Gura speaks to Cecilia Rouse, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, about the health of the U.S. economy amid inflation, supply chain interruptions and labor shortages.
How schools are preparing to reopen as COVID-19 rages on
David Gura speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Douglas Belkin about whether schools across the country are planning to continue in-person or go remote at the end of their holiday breaks.
Fires outside of Denver were the most destructive in Colorado history
Wildfires this week burned hundreds of homes in Colorado. Affected communities are taking stock of their losses and trying to make sense of a disaster that no one expected would occur in winter.
Why omicron spreads so fast
Scientists are trying to figure out why the omicron variant is spreading so much faster than delta did. Early research provides a few possible reasons.
An infectious disease specialist answers our questions about the new CDC guidance
David Gura speaks with Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist at NYU, about the latest on omicron, and about the CDC's relaxed guidelines for isolation and quarantine.
Banjo star Bela Fleck talks his new album and playing Carnegie Hall
David Gura talks with banjo star Bela Fleck about his new album, "My Bluegrass Heart," and about his Jan. 9 concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
There are signs negotiators are making progress toward a nuclear deal with Iran
For the first time in months, European negotiators report progress in nuclear talks with Iran and the U.S. An agreement would revive an Obama-era pact that President Donald Trump abandoned.
Week in politics: Biden says there is no federal solution to the pandemic
President Joe Biden says there's no federal solution to the pandemic as cases climb dramatically.