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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with novelist Anne Tyler about her latest novel, "French Braid," and why she likes writing about families.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Brooks of The New York Times, and Matthew Yglesias of Vox to discuss President Trump's surprise visit to Afghanistan for Thanksgiving.

NPR speaks with writer Kiese Laymon about his new children's book "City Summer, Country Summer," in which three Black boys form a deep connection during one transformative summer in the South.

Ashleigh Johnson is one of the best water polo goalkeepers in the world. NPR's Juana Summers talks to her about her barrier-breaking role in the sport and her expectations for her third Olympic games.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sophy Romvari about her first feature-length film, Blue Heron, and the ways memory can change and be changed by time and the artistic process.

This summer brings remakes of Cape Fear and Little House on the Prairie, plus brand new seasons of The Bear, Ted Lasso, House of the Dragon and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to author Matt Hay, who has struggled with his hearing since he was a kid, about his new book Soundtrack of Silence.

Both parties in Congress have reasons to be skeptical of Speaker Mike Johnson. If the White House and Congress can't reach an agreement, parts of the government will shut down by the end of the week.

Holiday season is here, which means holiday movie watching has begun. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with All Things Considered producer Marc Rivers about the best (and worst) holiday film classics.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Nate "ND" Stevenson, who wrote the original graphic novel on which the new animated movie Nimona is based.