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Driving through the low-lying community of Lindenhurst, on New York's Long Island, you see house after house lifted up on pilings, 12 feet in the air. Superstorm Sandy put Lindenhurst under 8 feet of water, and many homeowners lost everything. For many, lifting a house has become the go-to solution.

Daniel Alarcon's new novel is set in an unnamed, war-scarred Latin American country. The protagonist, Nelson, is an aspiring playwright — though he doesn't pursue his dreams with much diligence. Alarcon discusses his own views on working as an artist and his creative process.

An American rock musician born in Freeport on Long Island, N.Y., Lou Reed epitomized New York City's artistic underbelly in the 1970s, with his songs about hookers and junkies. Reed was 71.

Ex-Md. Gov. and Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley is the latest challenger to Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. O'Malley offered himself as a progressive choice for Democrats.

President Trump's GOP challengers see New Hampshire as a place where they could challenge him. Other states have canceled primaries and changed RNC convention rules to block insurgent candidates.

We'll talk about what to expect in next week's public impeachment hearings, what the GOP strategy might be, and what Michael Bloomberg's potential presidential candidacy might mean.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Radio Ambulante's Daniel Alarcón, whose new app helps listeners learn Spanish as they listen to the Spanish-language podcast.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to New York University law professor Erin Murphy about privacy issues surrounding popular DNA and ancestry tests.

We discuss the details of what was in the testimony transcripts released this past week in the impeachment inquiry.

The LA Clippers get fined, the San Francisco 49ers are the winningest team in the NFL, and the Boston Bruins are out for revenge. Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant.