France struggles to deal with the heatwave hitting much of Europe
Much of Europe, including France, is dealing with a brutal heatwave. Some people are better prepared than others in a country where most people do not have air conditioning.
Making sense of the omicron spread
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Dr. Eric Topol about the latest omicron developments and what worries him about a surge this winter.
Chileans choose next president in divisive election
The runoff in Chile's presidential election pits a far-right candidate against a young far-left candidate.
Joe Manchin may have just killed Biden's Build Back Better plan
Democratic West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin went on Fox News this morning and delivered what sounded like a fatal blow to Joe Biden's Build Back Better agenda.
Uzo Aduba on her role in new film exploring college athlete compensation debate
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with actress Uzo Aduba about her new movie, National Champions.
UCSF Medicine chair answers our omicron questions
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dr. Bob Wachter to discuss what we know about the omicron variant, how it spreads, and how to stay safe.
Abortion support group aims to strengthen partnerships to meet heightened need
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Odile Schalit, executive director of the abortion support services group The Brigid Alliance, about how her work has changed since the passage of SB 8.
Behind the new wave of laws modeled after the Texas anti-abortion law
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with UCLA Law Professor Jon Michaels about the trend of laws designed to roll back certain protected rights through private citizen enforcement.
Raising debt ceiling wasn't always a heated source of debate
This week, Democrats pushed through a measure to raise the debt ceiling, to avoid a default on the nation's debt. But how did the debt ceiling become such a hot-button issue on Capitol Hill?
Adam McKay talks new doomsday satire movie, 'Don't Look Up'
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with director Adam McKay about his newest film, Don't Look Up.
Big brands set sights on virtual fashion
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks to Imran Amed, fashion writer and CEO of The Business of Fashion, about the future of the fashion industry in a virtual world.
Scientist explains how a crumbling glacier could shrink coastlines globally
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with glaciologist Erin Pettit about her research on the Thwaites Glacier, a bellwether ice shelf that could fail in the next five years and accelerate global sea rise.
