Former President Donald Trump veers from traditional campaign wisdom with recent appearances. And Vice President Harris courts Black voters, this time with policy proposals.

A nationwide blackout Friday left millions of Cubans without power because of an aging power grid and a lack of fuel.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with University of Florida Professor Michael McDonald about the high turnout in early voting this election cycle.

A new government rule says canceling subscriptions and memberships has to be as easy for consumers as signing up for them.

The future of Hamas and the war in Gaza now that the organization's leader is dead.

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant break down the latest in Major League Baseball playoffs, the WNBA finals and a new hockey season.

Students in western North Carolina have been dealing with a lot of trauma since the devastating flooding following Hurricane Helene. Teachers are trying to help them cope.

NPR's Scott Simon talks about efforts to protect the current election from outside interference with Jen Easterly, director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

NPR's Scott Simon asks David Prowse of the duo Japandroids about their latest album, "Fate & Alcohol," and about their decision to make it their last.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha about his new collection, "Forest of Noise," and about the conflict in Gaza.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Alia Trabucco Zerán about her new novel, "Clean," which tells the story of a young girl's death, through the eyes of her housekeeper.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to renowned large-scale painter Titus Kaphar about his first feature film, "Exhibiting Forgiveness," based on his troubled relationship with his father.