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NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele talk about sports and sports topics.

We examine "The White Hot," a novel by Quiara Alegria Hudes, which explores the impact on a young woman when her mother suddenly disappears from her life.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to John Hogan, professor of applied mathematics at the University of Bristol, about his research on the "Golfer's Curse" - when a ball looks like it's been sunk, but spins back up onto the turf.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Nicole Hines of Davenport, Iowa, about how the loss of SNAP benefits and the closure of a Head Start school that her granddaughter attended are affecting her life.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Nicole Hines of Davenport, Iowa, about how the loss of SNAP benefits and the closure of a Head Start school that her granddaughter attended are affecting her life.

A British engineering and research company is unveiling a "subsea human habitat," a base that four people can live and work in for missions of a week or more. It's the first new underwater habitat developed since the 1980s.

We look at what Tuesday's vote means to both parties, and how the Supreme Court is looking at President Trump's tariffs. We also look ahead to what's next in the shutdown.

A video suggested that a lion might be on the loose in Ireland. It turned out the "lion" was a dog with a rather unusual haircut.

Since increased immigration enforcement actions began in Chicago, some Latino migrants there say they've been avoiding church out of fear of ICE arrests. But others say they're willing to take the risk to practice their faith.

With the government shutdown impacting flights and the busiest travel day just weeks away, anxious holiday travelers are rethinking plans.