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The Lower Bottom PlayazOakland, Calif., has named its first Poet Laureate. Dr. Ayodele Nzinga — also known as WordSlanger — will serve a two-year term aimed at making poetry more accessible to Oaklanders. -
Chet Strange/Getty ImagesScott Simon recounts some of the lives lost to gun violence in the past weeks, in and out of the spotlight.
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HBO's documentary on Tina Turner is presented as the 81-year-old singer's final word on her expansive life and career — a history she finds difficult to talk about. -
Scientists have launched a study of college students to find out whether people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 can still spread the virus. That's a big unanswered question about the vaccine.
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We discuss the highly anticipated games in March Madness, as well as the continued player-driven protest movement against the inequities in college basketball.
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Larry McMurtry, novelist who chronicled the American West, died this week at the age of 84.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Jason Forshaw, an aerospace engineer at Astroscale, about ELSA-d, a machine used to clean up junk in space.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Egyptian-American author Mona El-Tahawy about the legacy of Egyptian feminist Nawal el-Sadawi who passed away last week.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Israeli musician Noga Erez about her new album, KIDS.
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During the pandemic, a growing number of utility customers are having their power shut off for lack of payment. This spring, a dozen states lift their winter ban on electric shut-offs.
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New York and IBM created a smart phone app that can display a persons coronavirus vaccine or recent testing status. It's for use at venues with larger crowds.
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The blank front page of Wednesday's issue of the Northeast News was a warning sign to the community about what might come if it ceased publication. The newspaper is in dire financial straits.
