Health
May 15, 2021
We take a look a the new mask guidelines issued by U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breaking down what it means for fully-vaccinated people to go maskless — for the most part.
Middle East
May 15, 2021
Israel toppled buildings in Gaza with aerial and artillery fire as Hamas fighters in Gaza continued to fire rockets at Israeli targets.
Movie Interviews
May 15, 2021
Scott Simon speaks with director Timur Bekmambetov about Profile, a movie set on a computer screen that follows a journalist as she investigates ISIS online.
Global Health
May 15, 2021
Canada's coronavirus vaccination rates lag far behind that of the U.S., largely due to supply shortages. But some American border communities are sharing their supplies with their Canadian neighbors.
Sports
May 15, 2021
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to ESPN's Howard Bryant talks about the start of the NHL playoffs, the significance of the WNBA's 25th anniversary and a COVID-19 outbreak among the New York Yankees.
Health
May 15, 2021
Ryan Stills, personal trainer at Odd Barbell gym in Portland, Oregon talks about what it's been like owning a gym during the pandemic, and what he's doing to help clients get back in shape.
World
May 15, 2021
David Miliband discusses his work on a report presented by the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response to the World Health Organization.
Politics
May 15, 2021
Secretary of State Antony Blinken's latest trip is focused on U.S. interests in the Arctic. He will also hold talks with his Russian counterpart during an Arctic Council meeting in Iceland.
Obituaries
May 15, 2021
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Bob Koester, founder of the indie jazz and blues label Delmark Records, who died this week at the age of 88.
Author Interviews
May 15, 2021
NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer Daniel James Brown about his new book, Facing The Mountain, which tells the story of Japanese American soldiers who fought for a country that rejected them.
