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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mohsin Hamid about his new book and about how he decides what details to include in his fiction.

A bill from Democrats to address climate change and health care costs, confusion over the economy, and Chinese warnings over Speaker Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan are among the topics this week.

Xylazine is a veterinary sedative, but it's now being mixed into illegal drugs like heroin or cocaine.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Wharton School management professor Ethan Mollick about research into pandemic predictions and how to make the people around you happy.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sen. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat from Colorado, about the spending proposal his party announced this week that addresses health care and climate change.

With abortion access changing in many states, advocates for sex education say it's more important than ever.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with planetary sciences professor Jim Head about China's advancements in space exploration as another rocket is set to fall to the earth.

Even relatively inexpensive drones can provide valuable intelligence to units on the battlefield. "This is our task," a Ukrainian drone surveillance unit member says. "We sit the whole day and watch."

A heavy duty commercial electric mower with long-lasting batteries can cost nearly $30,000, more than three times what a comparable gas-powered machine sells for.

As Better Call Saul wraps, Bob Odenkirk reflects on his life-changing heart attack. Author and educator Cory Silverberg's wants to change the way we talk to kids about sex.