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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about recent indicators showing stronger-than-expected economic growth.

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the Paris Olympics and the end of a remarkable era for some U.S. athletes.

In the village in southern India where some of her ancestors lived, Kamala Harris’ race for the White House has led to celebrations — and some reflections.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Julia Angwin of Proof News about Google's decision not to remove cookies from its Chrome browser.

San Francisco is one of several major cities with a sewage system which can get overwhelmed during storms. A case concerning the city's water quality violations is headed to the Supreme Court.

NPR's Scott Simon and poet Kevin Young remember James Baldwin. The great American author of "Notes of a Native Son" and "Go Tell it on the Mountain" was born 100 years ago this August.

We hear from voters in Michigan, a so-called "Blue Wall" state along with Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, who had been lukewarm on President Biden's reelection bid.

A deadly incident changed the life of a 15-year-old Palestinian boy living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

A little boy must go on a hero's quest — through woods full of oak trees and a bamboo forest — to discover "The Truth About Dragons" in Julie Leung and Hanna Cha's Caldecott Honor children's book.

1818: Detroit enacted a law allowing public whipping for offenses including drunkenness, disorderliness, petty theft, and domestic violence. 1934: The first old-age pension checks, a precursor to Social Security, were mailed out to 100 applicants across nine Michigan counties, ranging from $5 to $12 in value. 1980: Michigan experienced the effects of an earthquake originating in Kentucky, with reports of shaking felt from Allegan to Mount Pleasant, causing disturbances like falling dishes in Detroit and swaying in Tiger Stadium's upper decks.