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It might have been all that Democrats hoped for and more, but how might the DNC set up candidates — in both parties — for the last leg before the election?

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Axios Chicago reporter and food writer Monica Eng about the makings of the Chicago hot dog in all of its salty, spicy glory.

The re-opening of a uranium mine near the Grand Canyon has the Navajo Nation, and now Arizona's attorney general, questioning its safety.

NPR's Scott Simon visits The Second City Theater in Chicago to talk with comedians about the challenges of improv.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Harriet Constable about her debut novel, "The Instrumentalist." It's historical fiction centered on Antonio Vivaldi and a violin virtuoso named Anna Maria della Pieta.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Christian Figueroa who, at 19, became a first-time delegate from California at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Carol Kane about her new movie, "Between the Temples." Kane has acted in greats over the years, "Annie Hall," "Taxi," "The Princess Bride."

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to musician Shelby Lynne about making beautiful music out of heartbreak and pain. Her new album is called "Consequences of the Crown."

Georgia Congresswoman Nikema Williams talks to NPR's Scott Simon about the significance of the swing state and what, she thinks, it will take to keep Georgia "blue" in 2024.

Afghanistan's Taliban codified a long set of rules governing morality, including compulsory beards for men and facial covering for women.