NPR's Scott Simon talks to Alice Austen about her novel C." Set in Brussels during WWII, it tracks the residents of one building whose lives are upended by the Nazi occupation.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Karen Russell about her new book, "The Antidote." It's an eerie novel set in the era of Dustbowl droughts.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to comedian Andy Huggins about aging, his long career in stand-up comedy and his first full-length special, which he taped at age 73.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer Duncan Clark about the return of Jack Ma, founder of online Chinese retailer Alibaba. The tech exec had gone quiet after comments critical of China in 2020.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to conductor Marin Alsop about presenting Julia Wolfe's "Her Story" and the resonance of that feminist piece at this moment.

SIMON: A basketball legend retires. Luka gets the last laugh, at least first. And Canada's soccer coach makes a statement. Michele Steele of ESPN joins us. Michele, thanks so much for being with us. MICHELE STEELE: You bet, Scott. SIMON: Diana Taurasi is ...