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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Alan Eyre, former U.S. diplomat and fellow at the Middle East Institute, about the status of talks to end the war in Iran.

The CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service was on the chopping block last year by the Trump administration. Scientists had a study assessing COVID vaccine effectiveness suppressed by its leadership.

The gunman who killed a Canadian tourist and left at least 13 people injured at Mexico's iconic Teotihuacan pyramids carried materials that were apparently related to the deadly 1999 high school shooting, authorities said Tuesday.

As more than half of Americans struggle to afford basic necessities, taxpayers are paying $4,049 for weapons and war and $1,870 for Pentagon contractors.

ARTHEL "DOC" WATSON, one of America's premier acoustic folk guitarists. His flat-pick style of playing traditional folk and bluegrass has made his sound one of the most distinctive of any folk artist. Watson is best known for his part in preserving the traditional ballads and melodies of southern Appalachia. (REBROADCAST from 8/26/88). There's a new retrospective box set of his music: "Doc Watson: The Vanguard years." (Vanguard Records). (WE BROADCAST A DOC WATSON CONCERT IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE

Yousafzai talks about life before and after being shot by a Taliban gunman. Maureen Corrigan reviews three gutsy new novels. Isaac struggled with Beef, so he turned to Frankenstein for help.

Today is Jackie Robinson Day!

A U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday that Texas can require public school to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms.

The Trump administration is largely standing by the president's comments about Pope Leo. What does that mean for the Republican base?

For decades, economists gave short shrift to the idea of monopsony — a power employers can have to suppress wages. Now a wave of research suggests it's everywhere, and a new book argues it's key to understanding today's inequality.

Business people had their fingers above the keys, ready to go, when the U.S. government launched its tariff-refund portal Monday morning.

2: Corby Kummer has been called the "Dean of food writers in America." As one of the most respected food journalists, he writes for The New York Times Magazine, New York and Food and Wine. In addition he also a senior editor at The Atlantic Monthly. Kummer talks about his newest book The Joy of Coffee: The Essential Guide to Buying, Brewing and Enjoying (Chapters Publishing Ltd 1995) He talks about the reasons behind America's love affair with gourmet coffees and some tips on how to make a good cup. Kummer lives in Boston, Mass. REV: Music Commentator Milo Miles reviews "Right on Time" by Little Buster and the Soul Brothers. It is put out by Bullseye Blue.