Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant preview the NFL conference championship and an Australian Open final without Novak Djokovic.

The Biden campaign wants to shore up support by Black voters, starting in the marquee state of South Carolina, where Biden travels Saturday.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to writer Kaveh Akbar about his debut novel, "Martyr!", his debut novel.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sarah-Jane Collins about her debut novel, "Radiant Heat," a crime story inspired by devastating bushfires in her native Australia.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Clive Owen about playing an older, slower Sam Spade in the AMC series "Monsieur Spade."

The New Hampshire primary on Tuesday looks to be a two-person race between former President Donald Trump and his former ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Sleater-Kinney's Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein about their new album, "Little Rope."

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michelle Steele discuss the NFL divisional playoffs and what looks like the end of "Sports Illustrated."

2024 will be a key test for the health of democracy around the world. Analysis of significant elections in key regions, and what they might portend.

NPR's Scott Simon asks the Atlantic Council's Masoud Mostajabi about Iranian strikes in northern Iraq and Pakistan, and about tensions in that region of the world.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Bennett Rea about the real recipes he has tried from U.S. politicians. Rea's blog is called "Cookin' with Congress."

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about two legendary football coaches, Nick Saban and Bill Belichick, who are both leaving their jobs.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Sara Rivers-Cofield about the mysterious note she found in the 1880s bustle dress she collected.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Kaiser Family Foundation Vice President Cynthia Cox why 2024 will be another record year for signups on Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges.

Voters in Taiwan select a new president this weekend. Taiwan is a sensitive subject in relations between the U.S. and China.

Iowa Republicans will meet Monday evening in caucuses throughout the state. GOP presidential contenders are campaigning hard this weekend.

The U.S. military struck Yemen for a second night, bombing a radar facility used by Iranian-backed Houthis. The earlier U.S.-led attack targeted nearly 30 locations in Yemen.

South Africa's ruling African National Congress faces its most competitive electoral challenge since the end of apartheid in 1994.

Bad weather and a commanding Trump lead may take some of the excitement out of the Iowa caucuses. Meanwhile President Biden is juggling world events and a restless Democratic party.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to political risk analyst Sebastian Hurtado about recent events in Ecuador, risks to citizens there, and the country's political stability.