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Gambling companies are challenging a Florida tribe over online betting in the state
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Florida's Seminole tribe is eager to start online sports betting but several lawsuits are holding up a 2021 agreement that made it he only entity in the state to offer the lucrative gambling option.
Week in politics: House Republicans lead impeachment inquiry; lead-up to the shutdown
Saturday, September 30, 2023
House Republicans led questioning on impeaching President Biden while disagreeing on how to continue funding the government.
Almost all ethnic Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh in a mass exodus
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Nearly the entire ethnic-Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh has fled to neighboring Armenia after Azerbaijan assumed control of the enclave.
The government shutdown is likely to begin at midnight on Saturday
Saturday, September 30, 2023
On Capitol Hill, time is running out and a government shutdown looks likely at the end of the day Saturday, Sept. 30.
Opinion: Who's a bite-y boy?
Saturday, September 30, 2023
The Biden's German shepherd, Commander, is a bit bite-y.
A rabbi in Chicago holds an annual Yom Kippur service for victims of gun violence
Saturday, September 23, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon speak with Rabbi Tamar Manasseh about her annual Yom Kippur service for victims of gun violence.
Saturday Sports: NFL injuries; MLB playoffs; Saudi Arabia's sports investments
Saturday, September 23, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about a recent string of injuries in the NFL, the MLB playoffs, and Saudi Arabia's enormous economic investment in sports.
China and Syria announce 'strategic partnership' after its leaders met in Beijing
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Syria's president visited China for the first time in nearly 20 years as he looks to end his international isolation and as Beijing seeks to deepen its influence in the Middle East.
House Republicans failed to agree on a spending plan, bringing a shutdown closer
Saturday, September 23, 2023
GOP infighting is stymying any agreement to even temporarily fund the federal government after September 30th, and Congress now has fewer days to act.
How corruption within Libya's warring factions worsened the impact of floods
Saturday, September 23, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon asks Atlantic Council researcher Alia Brahimi how corruption in Libya contributed to the devastation wrought by recent flooding there.
Sen. Bob Menendez indicted on corruption charges in New Jersey
Saturday, September 23, 2023
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., has been indicted. Prosecutors allege he accepted cash, gold, and other goods in exchange for committing corrupt acts such as providing sensitive information to Egypt.
Week in politics: Sen. Menendez under indictment; looming government shutdown
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is under indictment while in the House, Republican infighting threatens a government shutdown.
UAW expands strikes to new locations
Saturday, September 23, 2023
The UAW has expanded its historic strike against Detroit's Big 3 automakers into 38 new locations, while announcing progress in talks with Ford.
Opinion: Let's make this Fall TV slate a 'reality'
Saturday, September 23, 2023
As the writer's strike continues into the fall TV season, NPR's Scott Simon imagines a fresh crop of reality show substitutes for regular programming.
Foreign governments hold more American hostages than terrorist groups
Saturday, September 23, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Northwestern University political scientist Danielle Gilbert about hostage diplomacy. Five Americans held in Iran were released this week.
Daniel Masoon his novel 'North Woods'
Saturday, September 23, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Daniel Mason about "North Woods," his new novel that tells the story of a patch of land in rural Massachusetts over the course of generations.
Kylie Minogue on her new album 'Tension'
Saturday, September 23, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Kylie Minogue about her new album, "Tension," as well as recent health challenges and early life experiences.
An aid worker on the ground in Libya reflects on the devastating flooding
Saturday, September 16, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to the International Rescue Committee's Bashir Ben Amer about the crisis in Derna, Libya, after catastrophic flooding there.
Jalen Ngonda on his debut album 'Come Around and Love Me'
Saturday, September 16, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with singer Jalen Ngonda, whose sound is reminiscent of the soulful R&B from 50 years ago. His debut album "Come Around and Love Me" has just come out.
The latest from the UAW strike
Saturday, September 16, 2023
The UAW continues its strike at three auto plants in the Midwest with rallies, picket lines and lots of uncertainty.