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NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with CNN's Chief International Correspondent, Clarissa Ward, about her new memoir, On All Fronts: The Education of A Journalist.

Until recently, wild New Guinea singing dogs were thought to be extinct. But recent DNA samples taken from wild dogs on the other side of New Guinea Island reveal that isn't the case.

Jillian Cantor's new YA novel lifts some of the elements of Jane Austen's classic — like character names — wholesale. But you'll enjoy it more if you don't expect the plot to follow exactly.

Scott Simon speaks with Michael Specter, a staff writer at the New Yorker, about his new biography about Dr. Anthony Fauci and his career as one America's leading scientists.

Scott Simon speaks to the acclaimed painter, writer and teacher about her new book, which recounts a life growing up with spina bifida.

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is a perennial favorite for the Literature Nobel. He hasn't won yet — but he does have a new book out, a novel in verse that tells the origin story of Kenya's Gĩkũyũ people.

With the start of the second season of the TV show "Warrior", Scott Simon talks to Shannon Lee about her late father, martial artist Bruce Lee, and about her new book.

As the election approaches, volunteers across the country are being trained on how to work the polls. But there may still be poll worker shortages in some of the areas that could decide the election.

Alisha Johnson is an occupational therapist in Atlanta. Many of her clients these days are COVID-19 survivors, and she talks about how her work has changed because of the pandemic.

Actor Diana Rigg, best known for roles in the 1960s The Avengers, a James Bond movie and Game of Thrones, died at 82. NPR offers a remembrance.

As many as 40 million renters nationwide have fallen behind on their rent and faced the threat of eviction this year. For now, a Sept. 1 order from the Centers for Disease Control makes it harder for property owners to kick out tenants who are suffering financially amid the coronavirus pandemic. But it's not a guarantee against evictions.

North Carolina’s fight over how to handle absentee mail ballots with problems is similar to disputes in other states. But there is one big difference. Hanging over North Carolina’s debate is one of the nation’s biggest election scandals: Alleged mail ballot fraud in the 9th District Congressional race two years ago.

The U.N. World Food Programme has a canine mascot named Foxtrot. Reports are that the pooch is rolling over with joy at the news of the prize.

The conventional wisdom is that it takes 15 minutes of close contact to a contagious person to put you at risk. But even a short exposure could prove problematic.

Reed players Geof Bradfield and Ben Goldberg join formidable drummer Dana Hall on a new album that features humor, sobriety and a piece that's funky one minute and chamber music the next.

Stacey Abrams' journey in politics has taught her a lot about life. Her greatest lessons, she says, have come from the setbacks she has experienced along the way.

Organizers said Thursday the next presidential debate would be virtual, but President Trump said he wouldn't participate. Meanwhile, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are campaigning in Arizona.

President Trump continues to tout an experimental treatment he received for COVID-19. NPR discusses if the drug is safe and whether there is enough of it to distribute across the U.S.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, about efforts to pass another economic relief package.

TV ratings are down for major sports events: a record low for Game 1 of the NBA Finals and a 13-year low for the Stanley Cup Finals. Even recent NFL numbers seem to be down or mixed.