Scott Simon

A Mongolian boy has been named a top leader of Tibetan Buddhism. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Julian Dierkes of the University of British Columbia on the implications for Mongolian-Chinese relations.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with artist Christine Suggs about their new graphic novel, "Ay, Mija," which follows a teenager's first trip to Mexico to connect with relatives and their own heritage.

NPR's beloved correspondent in Rome is retiring after a decades-long career.

Former Pres. Trump awaits indictment as negotiations continue on Capitol Hill about the debt limit and entitlements.

The slasher film Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey has been pulled from theaters in Hong Kong and Macau - and not because of its terrible Rotten Tomatoes score. The Silly Old Bear has been used in protest memes against President Xi Jinping.

Two undocumented immigrants died and ten more were hospitalized after 15 people were found suffocating in a shipping container in South Texas.

The head of India's main opposition party has been disqualified from parliament after a court convicted him of defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Peter Nelson, a fire chief in Accord, N.Y., about the challenges of recruiting volunteer firefighters.

With many U.S. school districts grappling with teacher shortages, we look at the forces behind these shortages and what can be done about them.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with drag star Eureka O'Hara about a new law in Tennessee that prohibits drag performances on public property.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Rachel Heng about "The Great Reclamation." Starting in 1940's Singapore, the novel follows the life of a child amid the great power conflicts playing out in the region.

The IMF's new loan to Ukraine will be its first to a country at war. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Scheherazade Rehman, professor at George Washington University, about the agreement's significance.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jason Segel about "Shrinking," the new Apple TV+ series he co-created and stars in. It's about a grieving therapist who starts telling his patients what he really thinks.

President Biden returned from Canada overnight after announcing an agreement concerning asylum seekers at the U.S.-Canada border.

Deadly tornadoes struck Mississippi overnight.

Author Xelena Gonzalez and illustrator Adriana Garcia talk about rocks and about working together on their new children's book, "Where Wonder Grows," for our series "Picture This."

The women's and men's NCAA basketball tournaments continue and the World Baseball Classic comes to a cinematic end.

Estrangement and reconciliation in an Italian-American family: Ann Napolitano's new novel, "Hello Beautiful," is about loving each other just as we are. NPR's Scott Simon talks to her about it.

The fact it was hoodwinked into sisterhood with a fictional city means that Newark, N.J., is more trusting and innocent than one would think.

The struggles of mid-sized banks in recent days have raised new questions about the future of the U.S. economy.