NPR's Eric Deggans talks with Zahid Rafiq about his first book, "The World With Its Mouth Open," a collection of short stories about the lives of people in Kashmir.

NPR's Eric Deggans speaks with musician and composer Jon Batiste about his new album, "Beethoven Blues," in which he riffs on classical favorites.

NPR's Eric Deggans speaks with Dareen Khalifa of the International Crisis Group about Syrian rebels taking control of parts of Aleppo.

A program in Allegan, Mich., teaches trades to high schoolers.

Immigration, school vouchers, and abortion will dominate the upcoming Texas legislative session.

China remains the biggest source of immigration into the Asian island of Taiwan, despite their mounting tensions.

NPR's Eric Deggans asks Natasha Sarin, former counselor to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, about plans to cap credit card interest rates.

Syrian rebels seized much of the country's second-largest city after a stunning couple of days in which they've reignited a conflict that's been largely static for years.

European nations are bracing for new tariffs and less security support from the incoming Trump administration.

NPR's Eric Deggans plays the puzzle with CapRadio listener Greg Felton of Stateline, Nev., and Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

President-elect Trump wants Kash Patel to lead the FBI. He is also making tariff threats that could be mostly bluster. It's impossible to tell.

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Lina Khatib of Chatam House, about the significance of rebel groups entering the city of Aleppo, Syria, in a conflict that many believed had reached a stalemate.