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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the Biden Administration's plans to help the economy absorb supply shocks, which economists think will become more frequent.

The scandal has been the talk of the chess world this month. Interest exploded last week after Carlsen resigned from a match against Niemann after making only one move.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chelsea Rivera, who is sheltering with her parents in Sarasota, Fla., which is about 50 miles north of where the center of Hurricane Ian hit.

Mark Penn, a Democratic pollster who advises Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign, talks about Microtrends. Penn's book identifies dozens of niche audiences, from "caffeine crazies" to "snowed-under slobs."

The country's monkeypox outbreak can still be stopped, U.S. health officials said Thursday, despite rising case numbers and so far limited vaccine supplies.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to economist Claudia Sahm about interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, and this week's release of quarterly economic growth numbers.

A number of cities have launched gun buyback programs to reduce the number of firearms in circulation, but it may not be very effective in reducing street crime. Host Scott Simon speaks with Santa Fe Sheriff Raymond Rael about his city's program. Simon also speaks with Johns Hopkins associate professor Jon Vernick about the efficacy of such schemes.

Hear the acclaimed pianist discuss and spin his favorite Liszt recordings.

Germany is scrambling to build infrastructure to replace its dependence on Russian gas. NPR's Rob Schmitz reports that time is not on its side.

It's been more than 10 years since the death of John Fahey, the mythical artist who helped invent the "American primitive" school of solo acoustic guitar. That tradition is alive and well thanks to a host of younger guitarists, a group that includes one of Fahey's close friends: Glenn Jones.