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.
Russia battles highest COVID-19 infection and death rates since the pandemic's start
Russia is seeing its highest infection and death rates since the start of the pandemic. It's beginning a controversial 10-day shutdown in an attempt to defeat the virus.
Football fans are packing into stadiums without masks, but it hasn't been an issue
How risky is attending a professional or college football game during this phase of the pandemic? Millions are doing so, mostly unmasked.
Halloween may return to some normalcy for trick-or-treaters
Halloween is back! At least for one pre-K class in Oakland, California. They had a "trunk or treat" in their first semi-normal event in more than 18 months.
'Swagger' follows a young basketball prodigy, inspired by Kevin Durant's life story
Scott Simon speaks with Reggie Rock Bythewood, director of the new TV drama "Swagger." It's about a basketball prodigy and the family, players and coaches around him.
New biography seeks to prove Stephen Crane's place in the U.S. literary canon
November 1 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth Stephen Crane, author of "The Red Badge of Courage." A new biography seeks to place him among America's most celebrated writers.
Children ages 5 to 11 are a step closer to being eligible for the Pfizer vaccine
Children ages 5-11 are a step closer to being eligible for the Pfizer COVID vaccine. It's a lower-dose formulation and expected to go to an advisory panel of the CDC next.
Katie Couric goes behind the scenes in the cutthroat world of morning TV news
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the veteran broadcast journalist and former Today show anchor about her new memoir, Going There, which chronicles her decades in TV news as well as her personal life.
Student lawsuit claims Liberty University's culture fostered sexual violence
In a lawsuit, more than a dozen women say Liberty University put them at risk in part because of its code of conduct emphasizing sexual purity. Their lawyer says more women are coming forward.