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Scott Simon asks Karen Joy Fowler about her new historical novel, "Booth," in which she focuses on the parents and siblings of Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth.

Depp says in court: "Never did I myself reach the point of striking Ms. Heard in any way, nor have I ever struck any woman in my life."

The Daily Beast editor chats with Renee Montagne about the best things she's been reading lately. The focus this month: the perils and pleasures of the personal chronicle, whether it's on the Internet, in a diary, or in a juicy tell-all memoir.

"Ich bin ein Kallstadter," Donald Trump likes to say. But many of the villagers are more proud of other famous American descendants with links to Kallstadt: the Heinz family, of ketchup fame.

A year ago, Greece accepted EU austerity and stayed in the bloc. Now Greeks fear Brexit may deal a fatal blow to Europe.

James Holzhauer is destroying records on Jeopardy. He's also dominating a battle with Kenny Malone of NPR's Planet Money podcast.

NPR's Scott Simon interviews author Ramona Ausubel about her novel, "The Last Animal," about a family finding solace, after tragedy, in a scientific expedition to the Arctic.

Both Elsa Schiaparelli and Audrey Morgen Volk loved clothing. They were also strict, impatient and volatile. In her memoir, Patricia Volk describes how an iconoclastic, Italian fashion designer and a loving, perfectionist mother helped her move into adulthood.

Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith has spent decades framing violence as a public health issue. She spoke to Morning Edition about how guns fit into that picture and what prevention would look like.

McLean County’s largest school district is considering using solar panels on some buildings, after a year of researching the possibility.