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Novelist Deon Meyer writes in Afrikaans and his books wrestle with South Africa's racial tensions. The most recent book translated for American audiences is Dead Before Dying. Meyer talks with Linda Wertheimer about his work.

The History Boys has been a smash hit since its 2004 debut at London's National Theater. Playwright Alan Bennett is a national treasure in Britain. But will his story about English schoolboys translate to Broadway?

In the final part of her series on Christianity in the Public Square, Barbara Bradley-Hagerty explores the relationship between Evangelical Christians and Roman catholics.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with author David Kaplan about how that led to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

A dedicated minority of conservative activists has been working for decades to dismantle Roe v. Wade. One man in particular has played an outsized role in that effort: Leonard Leo.

These businesses have exploded in popularity during the pandemic, and now Apple is getting on board. But are these interest-free payment installments too good to be true?

Following the Supreme Court's decision, Carlie Brown and Molly Pela rescheduled their wedding for nine months earlier. They fear that without federal protections, their family remains vulnerable.

Kitty Burns Florey explores a lost art in Sister Bernadette's Barking Dog, subtitled "The Quirky History and Lost Art of Diagramming Sentences." Once used to teach grammar, the practice has fallen out of favor. Florey talks with Scott Simon about the book.

In the second part of our series examining our perceptions of history, novelist Robert Harris speaks with Steve Inskeep about how the history of Rome is reflected in our modern-day world. Harris sees parallels between the time of Rome's transition from republican to imperial rule and the challenges the U.S. faces now.

Following the recent success of Ukrainian forces, NPR's Michel Martin asks retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman about what he thinks will happen next in Russia's war against Ukraine.