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With the start of the second season of the TV show "Warrior", Scott Simon talks to Shannon Lee about her late father, martial artist Bruce Lee, and about her new book.

NPR's Scott Simon remembers New York Times columnist Jim Dwyer, who died from cancer this week at the age of 63.

Olga Quiroga taught in the city's public schools for three decades as a bilingual educator and was known for her patience and passion for teaching immigrant students.

Ron Elving joins Scott Simon to discuss the concerns over the president's recovery from COVID-19, where the U.S Senate stands on the next coronavirus relief bill and more.

Jillian Cantor's new YA novel lifts some of the elements of Jane Austen's classic — like character names — wholesale. But you'll enjoy it more if you don't expect the plot to follow exactly.

The use of an immune-system stimulant harvested from shark liver oil in the development of some coronavirus vaccines has animal conservationists pressing for alternatives.

Members of Congress and advocacy groups say Operation Warp Speed should release its contracts with vaccine makers after NPR reporting found the terms of many aren't public.

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing is moving ahead under exceedingly unusual circumstances, with Election Day looming and a coronavirus outbreak still roiling Washington.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University's School of Public Health, about President Trump's latest bill of health.

When Hurricane Delta sloshed ashore in Louisiana a few days ago, it inundated the state and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of household. It also managed to bring out the best in people.