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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about Albert Pujol's historic 700th career homerun and a controversy-filled week for the NBA.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Kamila Shamsie about her novel, "Best of Friends," which follows the relationship between two women from their childhoods in Pakistan to adulthood in London.

The Grand Canyon is home to incredible natural beauty. And this summer, a norovirus outbreak. The stomach bug sickened hundreds of rafters and hikers ... and prompted the CDC to take a look at it.

A review of the new Star Wars TV streaming series. It's called "Andor" and explores how the franchise's storied rebel alliance was formed.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez about how patients with long COVID are doing two years into the pandemic.

Protests spread across Iran this past week after a young woman died in the custody of the so-called morality police. The government is planning to use the military to control the protests.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Hua Hsu about his new memoir "Stay True," a deep dive into the author's coming of age, the nature of close friendship, and grief.

Three senior citizens from the Washington, D.C.-area who rely on Social Security for their income talk about the changes they've made as the cost of living has risen.

Post-tropical cyclone Fiona is pummeling parts of eastern Canada, downing trees and leaving many without power. It's expected to be one of the strongest storms to hit that area.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with filmmaker Judith Helfand about "Love and Stuff," her documentary memoir about taking care of her dying mother while becoming a mother herself.