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NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele recap the Dodgers' Game 1 win in the World Series, and reflect on the life of pitcher Fernando Valenzuela.

In 1996, Lorrie Paul was in the hospital, visiting her ailing father. As she sobbed in the hallway, a kind stranger walked by and offered comfort.

William Stokoe Jr., a champion of sign language, whose work helped change the way deaf people are educated, died earlier this month. Stokoe was a linguistics professor at Gallaudet University in Washington DC. He is credited with winning recognition for American Sign Language as a genuine language, overcoming contentions of some linguists that sign is a mere imitation of spoken word. Noah speaks with David Armstrong, an Associate Professor in the school of management at Gallaudet, who co-authored several books with Stokoe.

When Father James Martin's dad was dying, a nun named Sister Janice Farnham went out of her way to visit him.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, about efforts to fight surprise or hidden charges known as junk fees.

As protesters oppose attempts by Israel's government to weaken courts they count members of the military among their supporters. The unrest in Israel continues as violence increases in the West Bank.

Top U.S. intelligence officials briefed lawmakers Wednesday about unresolved mysteries, such as the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and an ailment known as the Havana Syndrome.

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg spoke with Morning Edition about steps the city is taking to reform its police department — which he says is also some 300 officers short.

President Biden releases his new budget proposal Thursday, his latest salvo in a fight with Republicans in Congress about how to address spending ahead of the looming debt limit deadline.

Senators will ask about the cause and impact of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, when they open the first congressional hearing on Thursday.