Movie Interviews
August 7, 2022
NPR's Alina Selyukh talks with Julie Ha, co-director of the documentary "Free Chol Soo Lee," about a Korean-American man's arrest for a murder he did not commit, and the effort to help him.
Latin America
August 7, 2022
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a former Brazilian president and an icon of the Latin American left, is out of jail and leading Brazil's race for the presidency.
Animals
August 7, 2022
Nepal has announced the results of the latest national survey, and it's good news: 355 tigers now roam the Himalayan nation — nearly triple the number in recent years.
Culture
August 7, 2022
The proposed merger between Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster will likely change things for authors and readers - for better or worse
Europe
August 7, 2022
Families have vacationed in the Tuscan seaside resort of Punta Ala every year for generations. Families - and their domestic help - get a chance to catch up with friends from all over Italy.
Climate
August 7, 2022
NPR's Alina Selyukh talks with pro-climber Tommy Caldwell about how a warming climate is changing the outdoor sport and making it even more dangerous.
Ukraine invasion — explained
August 7, 2022
Evacuation 200 is a special volunteer unit that scours the country for the bodies of soldiers left on battlefields. "My job is to accompany these heroes on their last trip home," one volunteer says.
Education
August 7, 2022
NPR's Alina Selyukh speaks with Pashtana Durrani, executive director of LEARN, an education nonprofit in Afghanistan that helps Afghan girls access education.
Sunday Puzzle
August 7, 2022
NPR's Alina Selyukh plays the puzzle with listener Hannah Wilson of Chicago and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
Science
August 7, 2022
June 29, 2022, was 1.59 milliseconds shorter than average. But was it the "shortest day ever?" Not quite!
