Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow appears in the following:

Brittany Howard makes acting debut as a pony with big dreams in 'Thelma the Unicorn'

Friday, May 17, 2024

Singer-songwriter Brittany Howard makes her voice acting debut in Thelma the Unicorn, a mini pony who longs to be a star, and her dream comes true when she disguises herself as a unicorn.

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Nursing home industry rebukes new federal rule on minimum staffing requirements

Thursday, April 25, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with American Health Care Association's CEO Mark Parkinson about the new rule that establishes staffing minimums at nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding.

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Arizona becomes fourth state to indict fake electors

Thursday, April 25, 2024

NPR Scott Detrow talks with law expert Ned Foley on how nearly three dozen so-called fake electors have been charged for signing documents falsely claiming Trump won their states in 2020.

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Why Brazil was able to hold their former president accountable in election case

Monday, April 15, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Omar Encarnacion about former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro being banned from running for office for eight years due to efforts to overturn Brazil's 2022 election.

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Justice Breyer warns of the perils of conservatives' judicial philosophy

Friday, March 29, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer about his new book, Reading the Constitution, Why I chose Pragmatism not Textualism.

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Long-range: How college basketball player Caitlin Clark aimed for history

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

The University of Iowa's basketball player Caitlin Clark is set to break the NCAA's all-time points record. The hype is palpable and fans are putting their money down!

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Fulton County DA Fani Willis scrutinized after allegations from a Trump codefendant

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Former U.S. Ambassador Norman Eiser about the growing accusations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

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White House Infrastructure Czar Mitch Landrieu joins Biden reelection campaign

Tuesday, January 09, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with White House infrastructure Czar Mitch Landrieu about joining President Biden's reelection campaign, and what role infrastructure law will play in the election.

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Brenda Lee talks about her new Billboard Hot 100 hit — which came out 65 years ago

Monday, December 25, 2023

Earlier this month, Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, 65 years after its release. We revisit her conversation with NPR's Scott Detrow.

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NPR's Scott Detrow gives the verdict on Korea's green onion cereal, 3 years later

Sunday, December 24, 2023

A follow-up to a very important story — okay, it's actually a very silly story — that Weekend Edition did on a special variety of Chex cereal released in South Korea.

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U.S. ambassador to the UN talks about why the U.S. obtained from new Gaza resolution

Friday, December 22, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas Greenfield about the situation in Gaza and the UN resolution

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Imelda Staunton on the joys and challenges of playing Queen Elizabeth II

Monday, December 18, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with actress Imelda Staunton, who plays Queen Elizabeth II on Netflix's sweeping historical drama The Crown, which is ending its six-season run with a final batch of episodes.

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How an NHL rookie prepared for the big league, part 2

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Rookie hockey goalie Mitchell Gibson is trying to make the most of his time in the minor leagues and break into the NHL.

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NPR Weekend hosts debate a thorny topic: holiday music

Sunday, December 17, 2023

A holiday music challenge between NPR hosts with favorite songs of the season, as well a few that aren't so loved.

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Weighing California's Political Influence After McCarthy's Resignation

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Kevin McCarthy's resignation marks the end of an era for California Republicans. His absence along with other influential Golden State Dems could diminish the state's political influence.

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Shohei Ohtani has a new deal with the LA Dodgers

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Baseball phenomenon Shohei Ohtani's new contract with the LA Dodgers is the largest in North American sports history.

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Batkid 10 years later

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Ten years ago, Miles Davis was a cancer patient who transformed into the black-clad superhero Batkid for a day. Now free of cancer, Davis recently celebrated his 15th birthday.

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Trump's trials update

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Leaked confidential videos of two former Trump lawyers could shake up the Georgia election interference case. NPR's Scott Detrow and Domenico Montanaro talk with NYU's Melissa Murray.

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Why Johnny Cash's music still resonates today, 20 years after his death

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Johnny Cash historian Mark Stielper and Cash's son, John Carter Cash, on their book, Johnny Cash: The Life in Lyrics and the Man in Black's legacy as a songwriter.

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Writer says Palestinian lives are undervalued

Sunday, November 12, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi, about her latest piece titled "Is it too much to ask people to view Palestinians as humans? Apparently so."

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