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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to USA Today's Susan Page about the Jan. 6 committee report, the federal budget deal, and Nancy Pelosi's final days as House speaker.

From the longest-distance skyjacking in American history to a Little Prince who has had his heart broken by a rose, these books are guaranteed to put your head in the clouds.

Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was convicted of "spreading false information" about the Russian army.

Amazon's fourth Prime Day sale had a few hitches but is off to a strong start. The company's valuation increased so much that Jeff Bezos is now the richest man in modern history with his net worth topping $150 billion.

Special counsel Robert Mueller is interviewing current aides about the Russia matter. The White House says it is cooperating — but that doesn't mean the process isn't stressful.

The adult contemporary star, who became a reluctant giant of smooth jazz in the 1980s, died on Sunday after a six-year battle with prostate cancer.

Jen Kalt and Sylvia Van Royen of Humboldt Waterkeeper and Tiffany Douglas of the Wiyot Tribe join the show to discuss their studies on 6PPD-quinone — a breakdown product of 6PPD, found in tires — that ends up in local waterways.

A new exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian highlights the engineering prowess of the Inca, whose great road once spanned mountains, deserts and forests in 6 South American countries.

Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley took to Twitter after Senate Republicans on Friday blocked the creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Merkley said he could not fathom voting against the commission, "after witnessing the destruction, injury and death the insurrectionists left in their wake."

For the first time in 22 years, Mississippi man Curtis Flowers will be allowed to leave state custody. His case was the subject of the second season of the podcast In The Dark.