NPR's Scott Simon talks to Washington Post reporter Rachel Kurzius about "Heated Rivalry," the romance series about hockey ...

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant look back on the year in sports, from the the rise of sports gambling to the most momentous games of 2025.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Jennie Godfrey about her debut novel, "The List of Suspicious Things," a coming-of-age story in which two British girls try to investigate local murders.

Researchers studying the human brain shared a lot of fascinating research this year, like how to keep brains young and how to ...

In the future, Britain is partly submerged by rising seas. What do people remember of the past? NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Ian McEwan about his novel, "What We Can Know." ...

At Russ & Daughters, it takes three months to learn how to slice salmon. NPR's Scott Simon visits the 100 year-old appetizing store to try his hand at the fine art and talk about their new cookbook.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Larry Levitt of the Kaiser Family Foundation about the state of the U.S. health system as we close out 2025 with no deal in Congress to extend Obamacare. subsidies.

This year saw the dismantling of USAID, the United States' premier aid agency. What was the impact and what does the future of U.S. foreign aid look like in the health realm?

Myanmar's is holding its first elections since the military seized power five years ago. It could give the military junta more legitimacy.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Clint Bentley, who co-wrote and directed the new film "Train Dreams." It's based on the 2011 novella by Denis Johnson. "Train Dreams" is a movie of a life in full in just ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to the Scottish writer William Boyd about his latest book, "The Predicament" – a spy thriller set during the height of the Cold War. Let me tell you about Gabriel Dax. He's a ...

President Trump began the year with huge plans and a GOP in lockstep, but heading into 2026 there are cracks in his support that could affect how much his administration gets done.