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NPR's Michel Martin speaks to comedian Aasif Mandvi, host of the Lost at The Smithsonian podcast, about the history behind the guitar Jose Feliciano used to perform at the 1968 World Series.

Even as millions are out of work, the stock market has regained much of the ground it lost since March. Investors are peering into the future and seeing an economy that's beginning to recover.

Floyd Mayweather and Connor McGregor have made controversial comments while promoting an upcoming boxing match. Sarah Spain of ESPN asks why they aren't held to the same standards as other athletes.

In May, Lizzie Purbrick discovered her beau, a member of the British Parliament, was cheating. With the help of a butcher, she struck back. Now she's been sentenced to community service.

The head of the Washington, D.C., Metro subway system announced major repairs to the problem-plagued system on Friday.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to human resources consultant Laurie Ruettimann about how companies respond to sexual misconduct in the workplace, and why their responses often fall short.

Catherine Serou, a U.S. citizen studying in Russia, has been missing since she got into a car with a stranger earlier this week.

Although workers across the country have seen an increase in wages, the prices of things like gas and food have also risen, leaving workers wondering if their raises are real.

The onetime Silicon Valley star will remain free on a bond until her sentencing hearing. She faces the maximum possible penalty of decades behind bars.

NPR's Books We Love includes dozens of recommendations for new books. Today, we hear about "The Last Slave Ship," "The Power Law," and "The Letters of Oscar Hammerstein."