AILSA CHANG, HOST: We're now going to talk about something pretty sensitive. So if you have small children around, you might want to listen to this later. We're going to hear about what happens to sexual relationships after servicemembers return from...
AILSA CHANG, HOST: When I think of my favorite foods, I can tick off my favorite Chinese dishes, Mexican dishes, Italian dishes. But if you asked me what Native American dish I enjoy most, I'd be stumped. There's a growing number of Native chefs who...
TIM WATTERS: (Imitating Bill Clinton) My name is Bill Clinton. I was the 42nd president of the United States, and I am married to my lovely wife and fantastic woman, Hillary Rodham Clinton, for 41 years now. AILSA CHANG, HOST: The voice you just hear...
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Just a day after Carrie Fisher died unexpectedly, her mother, Debbie Reynolds, passed away. There have been many remembrances of both Hollywood stars. But today, we're going to focus on a different side of Carrie Fisher, not on the...
play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0006:20repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. AILSA CHANG, HOST: One of the most tragic moments in civ...
AILSA CHANG, HOST: School's been out for a while now. And it's time for kids and teachers to think about heading back to class. Over the break, maybe some traveled, ate too much, gave away some gifts. But for a few, winter break meant more time for b...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: How big was Ring Lardner? Well, he helped create what's still called the golden age of sports writers who wrote about The Babe, The Iron Man, Dempsey, DiMagg and Joe Louis. And he went on to write short stories, novels, songs and p...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Debbie Reynolds died this week at the age of 84, just after suffering maybe the greatest pain a mother can have - the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher, who was 60. We spoke with Ms. Reynolds in 2013 about her memoir of more tha...
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A number of influential people died in 2016, and we're taking a moment now to remember one of them, a man who dedicated his life to making sure the world would never forget. ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Elie Wiesel survived concentration c...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Over the next few months, we're going to hear from people who are in pursuit of the American Dream through the most basic part of life - food. Sometimes, the American Dream involves getting ahead in the world. Today's story isn't l...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: I guess we should get used to saying this. President-elect Donald Trump complimented Vladimir Putin on Friday. He said in a tweet, quote, I always knew he was very smart. Trump was referring to Putin's decision not to sanction the...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: While the Syrian refugee crisis gets much of the attention these days, newcomers arrive every day in the United States from all over the world. And when they get here, there is a lot to learn - language, culture, the healthcare sys...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: We're going to hear now about what some Palestinians thought of the debate this week over Israeli settlements. The U.S. decided not to veto a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusal...
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Animals communicate - birds sing to woo their mates, the Cubs sing Go Cubs Go, BJ Leiderman wrote our theme music, wolves howl out to their pack members and fruit bats bicker. (SOUNDBITE OF FRUIT BATS SQUEAKING) SIMON: That symphon...
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: One of the odder stories of the last month came from what is typically a quiet corner of the federal bureaucracy - the Office of Government Ethics. As debate heated up over the potential influence of Donald Trump's vast business...
