Silverman's parents died 9 days apart; the loss was a starting point for her comedy special. Ken Tucker reviews new albums by ...

NPR's Scott Simon asks poet Edward Hirsch about his new memoir, written in poem-like snippets. It is called "My Childhood in Pieces." ...

In Susan Choi's latest novel, "Flashlight," generations navigate loss on many levels. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Choi, who says that her own experiences as a Korean-American seeped into the pages.

Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who rejected writing in the language of the colonizer, died at 87. NPR's Scott Simon previously spoke to him about his latest novel and waiting for the Nobel Prize.

In a Damascus firehouse, former regime firefighters work side by side with the White Helmets. They were on opposite sides of Syria's war, and struggle with prejudices & fears -- as they work together ...

President Trump addressed U.S. Steel workers and local officials in Pittsburgh, Pa., Friday, trumpeting a deal between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel.

Taylor Swift has purchased the rights to the master recordings of her early albums, giving her control over all her music.

NPRs Scott Simon and sports writer Howard Bryant discuss a Stanley Cup final rematch and wonder who can stop the Oklahoma City Thunder's bid for an NBA title.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Tamara Lanier who, following a six-year legal battle with Harvard University, won the ownership to images of her enslaved descendants.

Leading human rights activist, Ruth López, has been arrested in El Salvador. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to her colleague Noah Bullock from the human rights organization Cristosal about the case.

NPR's Scott Simon asks attorney Jason Kenner about the U.S. Court of International Trade and litigation on tariffs. Kenner served in the Justice department's International Trade Field Office.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is laying blame for the state's homeless rates on local officials and recently cut some state money for their programs.