NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Charlotte Wood about Stone Yard Devotional, in which the narrator retreats to a convent to escape the monotony of every day life. Soon, the disruptions arrive.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jorge Quijano, former Panama Canal administrator from 2012 to 2019. He disagrees with the Trump administration's assertions about Chinese influence over the Panama Canal.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Charlotte Wood about Stone Yard Devotional, in which the narrator retreats to a convent to escape the monotony of every day life. Soon, the disruptions arrive.

NPR's Eyder Peralta is just across the Southern border in Juarez, Mexico. Hi, Eyder. EYDER PERALTA, BYLINE: Hey, Ari. SHAPIRO: Eyder, tell us more about where you are and what you're seeing.