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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Carys Davies about her new novel, "Clear." The novel is set in Scotland during the 1840s, when tenant farmers were moved off the land and to cities and the coast.

Wildfires are burning more frequently and intensely in a warming world, making them harder to put out. Some fire agencies are expanding support as they see increased cases of anxiety and depression.

While NASA was trying to put a man on the moon, the Navy was quietly conducting a series of tests to see if humans could live and work on the deep seafloor.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong about the new rules regarding access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Zola Jesus has spent years contemplating the spiritual quandaries of what it means to be an artist. On her album Arkhon, she grapples with political and economic structures of power and disconnection.

Two participants of a training and planning session for demonstrations at next month's Democratic National Convention tell us about their experience. Lester and Summer are teenagers who attended the Youth Organizing Communities protest camp and attended workshops on imperialism, street theatre and politics. We hear their audio diary produced by Youth Radio.

Last night, Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore was on MTV. He took part in a political special co-sponsored by Time Magazine and the MTV youth vote campaign, "Choose or Lose." All Things Considered Host Linda Wertheimer talked to students who participated in the session.

Lawmakers were hoping to end this session of Congress before Friday, but slow-moving spending bills may keep them from achieving that goal. NPR's Brian Naylor reports on the status of several of those bills, and on the increasing amount of money Congress plans to allocate for the budget. (

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports that Israel's parliament, the Knesset resumes its session today as Prime Minister Ehud Barak fights for his political survival. Barak has the support of only 30 percent of the 120 member Knesset and is trying to save his government by forming an alliance with opposition leader Ariel Sharon.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports on what's at stake for President Bush tonight as he prepares to make his case for his tax-cut proposals to a joint session of Congress -- as well as the American people. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, lawmakers are already battling over the president's plan.