Republican lawmakers are fielding critical questions on the economy. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer may face backlash for the short-term spending bill passed by the Senate Friday afternoon.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with John Himmelman about his new collection of illustrated poems for children, "The Boy Who Lived in a Shell: Snippets for Wandering Minds." ...

NPR's Scott Simon asks ESPN's Michele Steele about who will be in and who will be out of the men's and women's college basketball tourney.

In her first broadcast interview, Noor Abdalla speaks about the arrest and attempted deportation of her husband, Columbia University protestor Mahmoud Khalil.

Just over three months since the fall of the Assad regime, Syria's leaders are struggling to build a new, unified country.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., about his new book "Antisemitism in America: A Warning." ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar, two authors who are also best friends on a driving tour of the Bay area.

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Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has covered sports for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists in ...

SIMON: House has passed down to the Senate a ... Each is equally disturbing to me. And here's - Scott, here's what I worry about the most - it's almost a pincer. If you have it on the right ...

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has covered sports for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists in ...

Thank you so much for being with us. JOHN HIMMELMAN: Oh, thank you for having me. SIMON: I guess children are the intended audience, but I sure liked it. How did Ivo come to you? HIMMELMAN ...