Hadeel Al-Shalchi

Hadeel al-Shalchi is an editor with Weekend Edition. Prior to joining NPR, Al-Shalchi was a Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press and covered the Arab Spring from Tunisia, Bahrain, Egypt, and Libya. In 2012, she joined Reuters as the Libya correspondent where she covered the country post-war and investigated the death of Ambassador Chris Stephens. Al-Shalchi also covered the front lines of Aleppo in 2012. She is fluent in Arabic.

On its full-length album 'the record,' boygenius' friendship has never been stronger

Miles Parks

NPR's Miles Parks speaks to the members of indie supergroup boygenius about its new full-length album, the record.
On 'It's Almost Dry,' Pusha T plays the long game

Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with the rapper about making his new album It's Almost Dry, working with Kanye and Pharrell and reflecting on what longevity looks like in hip-hop.
It's been 42 years since 'The Hitchhiker's Guide' answered the ultimate question

Hafsa Fathima

The first Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book was published in October 1979. Fans are looking back at how the series has endured in popularity and why it's still relevant.