Champion chess player and Soviet dissident Garry Kasparov has a few thoughts about how well democracy in the U.S. is doing. He tells NPR's Scott Simon that it's not America first - it's America alone.

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The confectionary company, Cadbury, says it's made the world's largest Creme Egg - about as tall as a USPS mailbox. NPR's Scott Simon talks to chocolatier Dawn Jenks about the creation.

We look at the Supreme Court order temporarily blocking the deportations more Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act, as well as President Trump's push to remove the chair of the Federal Reserve.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Rick Atkinson in Lexington, Mass., about the first book of his forthcoming trilogy about the American Revolution, "The British are Coming." ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Gillian Tett, a columnist at the Financial Times, about the global economic fallout from President Trump's tariff policies.

"The Wedding Banquet" is a remake of Ang Lee's romantic comedy about marriages of convenience. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to director Andrew Ahn about the four gay friends, family and tolerance.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mike Scott of the Scottish band, The Waterboys, about their new album, "Life, Death & Dennis Hopper." ...

The number of people known to have been executed last year was the highest in almost a decade, with Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia responsible for most executions, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.

In an unprecedented development, multiple Iran-aligned militias operating in Iraq are reportedly ready to lay down their arms in an attempt to prevent further confrontation with the United States ...

Fidan emphasized the importance of collaboration between Turkey and Iraq in the fight against terrorism, stating: "At the point we have reached in the fight against terrorism alongside Iraq ...

Scott Walker commented on President Donald Trump's tariffs, the state's Act 10 collective bargaining law and even hinted he could run for governor again. The event at UW's Grainger Hall was hosted ...