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Democrats criticized this move by Trump, saying the firing is catastrophic to the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 campaign. Republicans mostly stood behind the president.

Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas, the ranking member of the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee. He expects only a handful of Democrats will support the tax plan.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Alastair Gale, of The Wall Street Journal, who is based in Tokyo, on the tenth anniversary of the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear crisis.

Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century evokes another famous tome with "capital" in its title, and makes comparisons inevitable.

American symphonies have just begun a new season — but many musicians around the country have yet to play a single note on stage.

Despite common perceptions, all pro cyclists did not use performance-enhancing drugs when Lance Armstrong was racing, says Joe Lindsey, a contributor to Bicycling magazine. "There were riders who made the right choice, and there were riders who made the wrong choice," he says.

The U.S. plans to give up oversight of the nonprofit that manages Internet names and addresses. Technology reporter Gauthem Nagesh of The Wall Street Journal explains what this means for the Internet.

As President Obama begins a week of diplomacy overseas, he faces domestic and international challenges. Steve Inskeep talks to contributor Cokie Roberts and Russia expert Stephen Sestanovich.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to actor Alan Alda, who started a center focused on communicating scientific information to the public, on how the dearth of empathy is affecting pandemic messaging.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Annie Lowrey of the Atlantic about what she calls the Great Affordability Crisis. She says the cost of housing and health care is bleeding some American families dry.