Scott Simon

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Matteo Garrone on 'Io Capitano,' his Oscar-nominated film about an immigration journey

Saturday, February 24, 2024

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to director Matteo Garrone about his new film "Io Capitano," which follows the journey of two migrants to Europe.

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Saturday Sports: Baseball gets new uniforms, Messi makes his Miami debut

Saturday, February 24, 2024

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss baseball's new uniforms and more Messi mania.

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Jury finds NRA executives including head Wayne LaPierre liable for corruption

Saturday, February 24, 2024

A New York jury says National Rifle Association executives, including longtime head Wayne LaPierre, are liable for mismanagement.

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Tommy Orange on his new novel 'Wandering Stars'

Saturday, February 24, 2024

NPR's Scott Simon asks Tommy Orange about his new novel, "Wandering Stars." It is a sequel to his first, "There There," which was a Pulitzer finalist.

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Checking in on the economy ahead of election season

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Shoppers are still spending, just a little less freely than before as inflation remains higher than ideal and keeps interest rates similarly high.

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On South Carolina primary day, either Haley or Trump losing the state will be a first

Saturday, February 24, 2024

The South Carolina Republican primary is today. It is candidate Nikki Haley's home state, where she served as governor, and where she hopes to have an upset victory over former President Donald Trump.

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What lies ahead after two years of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Saturday, February 24, 2024

When Russia invaded Ukraine, it expected a quick fight, like its 2014 annexation of Crimea. Two years in, the war grinds on.

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Trump will speak at the CPAC today, cementing his influence on the Republican Party

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Former President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference today.

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The decimal point was in use 150 years before previously thought, research shows

Saturday, February 24, 2024

NPR's Scott Simon talks to math historian Glen Van Brummelen about his finding that the decimal point appeared in the 1440s, earlier than thought.

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Hear stories of the first Black men who joined the Marine Corps during World War II

Saturday, February 24, 2024

In this week's StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, we hear from some of the first Black men to enlist in the Marine Corps.

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Vice Media and BuzzFeed become the latest news organizations to announce layoffs

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Vice Media and BuzzFeed are the latest news organizations to lay off workers, as journalism continues to struggle with its business model.

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The U.S.'s role in conflicts abroad is coming under debate in American politics

Saturday, February 24, 2024

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Stephen Walt, a foreign policy expert at Harvard University, about engaging abroad versus staying on the sidelines. It's a debate roiling American politics.

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Week in politics: Roe v. Wade and the presidential race; 2 years of Russia's invasion

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Reverberations of the Supreme Court's 2022 decision to overturn federal abortion protections are likely to figure into November's elections.

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New York judge orders Trump to pay nearly $355 million for business fraud

Saturday, February 17, 2024

A New York judge ordered former President Donald Trump to pay nearly $355 million for inflating the value of his properties and other assets.

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Opposition leader Alexei Navalny's supporters blame Putin for his death in prison

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Supporters of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are mourning his death, which was announced by Russian authorities on Friday.

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Scott Simon remembers Bob Edwards, the voice of NPR for 25 years

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Former NPR host Bob Edwards died Feb. 10. He was 76. Edwards was the voice of "Morning Edition" for nearly 25 years.

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Netanyahu's foreign policy adviser comments on Israel's possible invasion of Rafah

Saturday, February 17, 2024

NPR's Scott Simon talks about the war in Gaza with Ophir Falk, a foreign policy adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Israeli troops take control, cut power in one of Gaza's last functioning hospitals

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Israeli troops have taken command of a hospital in southern Gaza while negotiations for a cease fire are ongoing but substantial disagreements remain.

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Saturday Sports: College basketball, NBA all-star weekend, Kansas City parade shooting

Saturday, February 17, 2024

NPR's Scott Simon and USA Today columnist Christine Brennan talk about women's college basketball, the NBA all-star weekend, and the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting.

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Week in politics: Biden wants House Republicans to pass aid to Ukraine

Saturday, February 17, 2024

President Biden wants the U.S. to forcefully counter Russian aggression but additional aid to Ukraine is being held up by House Republicans.

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