In Ali Smith's latest novel, "Gliff," a brother and sister befriend a horse in a dystopian future. NPR's Scott Simon explores the issue of authoritarianism with the novelist and playwright.

NPR's Debbie Elliott is in the middle of it and joins us from her home in Orange Beach, Alabama. Hi, Debbie. DEBBIE ELLIOTT, BYLINE: Hey, Ari. SHAPIRO: You got snow at the beach down there?

It's time for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. And we're joined in the studio today by Regina Barber and Jonathan Lambert. So nice to see your smiling faces.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer covers Guantanamo. Hi. SACHA PFEIFFER, BYLINE: Hi, Ari. SHAPIRO: Tell us the backstory here. PFEIFFER: So last summer, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three other men agreed to ...

The ban on TikTok is set to take effect this weekend. MARY LOUISE KELLY, BYLINE: Today, the Supreme Court voted to uphold the federal government's ban, which would mean that, for millions of ...

NPR political correspondent Sarah McCammon is here in the studio to explain. Hi, Sarah. SARAH MCCAMMON, BYLINE: Hi there. SHAPIRO: What's in this executive action? MCCAMMON: Well, the Trump ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, about the politics that influenced the timing of the ceasefire deal, and what the future holds for Gaza.

The City Magazine reported the death of Don Shapiro via Instagram and Facebook. Shapiro moved to El Paso from the Bronx with only $40 in his pocket and built "Action West" a $50 Million clothing ...

In Gaza, a ceasefire that started Sunday has given Palestinians a chance to return to homes that they fled months ago. NPR producer Anas Baba described this scene in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza ...