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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated about the ways in which Saudi Arabia is spending money on sports, possibly to bolster its image on the world stage.

What immigration at the U.S./Mexican border means, politically, for the Biden administration; the debt ceiling talks; and blowback on CNN for that town hall with former President Donald Trump.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Anne Berest about her new novel "The Postcard." It's based on the author's own family history and unwinds a mystery leading back to the Holocaust.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Glenn Howerton about his new film, "BlackBerry." It's about the rise and fall of that iconic device.

While still grieving the death of her own mother, María del Carmen Parra Cano gave birth. A period of postpartum depression led her to realize she needed a deeper connection with other mothers.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mayor Ken Miyagishima of Las Cruces, N.M., about how the city is preparing for migrants after the expiration of Title 42.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Hernan Diaz about his Pulitzer Prize winning novel, "Trust," about a New York tycoon who takes advantage of the 1929 crash and his attempts to control his own story.

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the effects of book bans on libraries and young readers.

Cyberattacks on hospitals are increasing. We follow an Indiana hospital's hacking story, showing how patient care was affected, in addition to the hospital's bottom line.

Psychologist James Jackson discusses long COVID. Ken Tucker celebrates the 50th anniversary of Al Green's Call Me. Paved Paradise author Henry Grabar explains how parking shaped America.