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  • Anna Wiener's new memoir chronicles the time she spent working in Silicon Valley tech startups. She says industry narratives tend to be about genius and innovation — not ordinary employees.
  • NPR's Scott Simon talks with Robert Downey Jr. and producer Susan Downey about their new adventure movie Dolittle. The actor plays a Victorian-era physician who can talk to the animals.
  • Iran has now admitted that its own military shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet Wednesday, killing all 176 people onboard.
  • The NFL playoffs continue without Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, and the IOC says it will not allow protests at the 2020 Tokyo Games. NPR's Scott Simon talks with ESPN's Howard Bryant.
  • NPR's Scott Simon speaks with with Dalia Dassa Kaye of the Rand Corporation about the implications of Iran-U.S. tensions in the region, where relationships are complicated and, at times, volatile.
  • The biggest earthquake to hit Puerto Rico in a century has hobbled the island. Power remains out in many areas and people are afraid to stay indoors because of structural concerns.
  • We'll take a look at what's next in President Trump's impeachment trial and the how the early Democratic primaries and caucuses are shaking out.
  • In the midst of the devastating wildfire season, Australians are still having a hard time finding common ground on what to do about climate change.
  • Farrow won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on Harvey Weinstein and is the author of the book Catch And Kill. We'll ask him three questions about the rulers of ancient Egypt.
  • Our panelists predict what'll be the hot gadget at next year's Consumer Electronics Show.
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