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Scott Simon talks to author Matthew Klam about his new novel, Who is Rich? Rich is a middle-aged cartoonist whose art, marriage and life seems stuck in middle-gear. The novel unfolds over 4 wild days.

They're a forgotten group — abducted as teens, forced to marry a Boko Haram member and often bearing a child — now free from captivity, but not truly free.

Though Mat Johnson's home wasn't flooded in the recent hurricane, the roads around him were. He had to pass these roads to make sure his elderly mother got the care she needed.

This week the Camp Fire burning in Butte County became the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history, with 56 deaths reported as of Thursday afternoon. Officials expect the death toll to rise as recovery efforts continue. Five of the most destructive fires and two of the deadliest have occurred in the last two … Continue reading The Largest, Deadliest and Most Destructive Fires in California History →

Given the national audience for Ford on TV, Kavanaugh's scorched-earth defense may have been his only chance — the one way to prevent Republican defections and keep the White House on his side.

David Greene talks to former Sen. Trent Lott of Mississippi about times when he and his colleague Sen. John McCain, who died Saturday, went head-to-head on issues.

The electoral connection was critical throughout the Thomas nomination process. Two elections that took place in the 1980s were not only preludes but determinants of the drama that would unfold.

Two years after East Liverpool, Ohio, gained notoriety from a viral photo of an overdosed couple, the community is coming to terms with its addiction problem — and taking tentative steps forward.

For American Indicators, NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Lee Camp, a St. Louis attorney who represents tenants, about how the pandemic recession has affected housing insecurity.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo about Wednesday's deadly rail yard shooting. A gunman opened fire killing nine people in the California city.