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Hong Kong has legislative elections on Sunday, but new rules favor candidates friendly towards the Beijing government. Activists say people can protest by not voting or by casting blank ballots.

A famed Haitian soup has been awarded "protected cultural heritage status" by UNESCO. Scott Simon talks to Dominique Dupuy, Haitian ambassador to UNESCO about joumou.

Scott Simon talks to Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant about COVID's impact on game schedules and the exit of NFL coach Urban Meyer.

Rising coronavirus cases are forcing the cancellation of sporting events, Broadway shows and in-person meetings. Economic fallout from the new omicron variant could come next.

After a judge's ruling, the Missouri attorney general ordered schools and health districts to drop their mask mandates. But critics say he's misinterpreting the court decision for political gain.

Scott Simon talks with Capitol police officer Harry Dunn about some of the revelations coming out of the Congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.

The trial of a white police officer accused of killing Daunte Wright, a Black man, in a Minneapolis suburb earlier this year is drawing to a close. The officer took the stand Friday.

The tornadoes in the Midwest last weekend once again exposed the lack of national building standards. Regulations vary greatly from one locality to another.

Scott Simon speaks with Michael Willian, author of "It's a Wonderful Life: A Scene-by-Scene Guide to the Classic Film," about the 75th anniversary of the movie.

Scott Simon speaks with University of Chicago economist Stefan Nagel about the psychological effects of inflation.