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The U.S. is used to drawing red lines for adversaries. How does it work for allies?
Saturday, May 11, 2024
The White House says it will withhold military aid if Israel conducts a major ground operation in Rafah. Red lines are often set for enemies, but how do they work with one of America's closest allies?
A new book traces the life of Fu Pei-mei, who brought Chinese food to the world
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Michelle T. King's new book is about a pioneering cook who brought Chinese food to the world, Fu Pei-mei. NPR's Scott Simon talks with King about her and about the book, "Chop Fry Watch Learn."
Week in politics: Biden holds back weapons from Israel, Trump gets gag order warning
Saturday, May 11, 2024
President Biden says he could hold back more weapons if Israel launches a full assault on Rafah, details from the criminal trial of former President Trump, and we have to talk about the brain worm.
Ukrainian journalist Illia Ponomarenko on his memoir about the war
Saturday, May 11, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Ukrainian journalist Illia Ponomarenko about his memoir of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, "I Will Show You How It Was: The Story of Wartime Kyiv."
Thanks, mom. Love, NPR
Saturday, May 11, 2024
We take a moment to thank our mothers for all they've done, all they do, and all they continue to do. You can't thank a mom enough, but we can surely try.
FCC reinstates net neutrality policies after 6 years
Saturday, May 04, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Gregory Rosston of Stanford University about the FCC's decision to reinstate net neutrality policies and what the last 6 years on the internet has been like without them.
Jeff Beal's new collection of solo piano work speaks to living with multiple sclerosis
Saturday, May 04, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon talks with composer Jeff Beal about his new collection of solo piano works, "The New York Etudes," and about living and working with multiple sclerosis.
From 'Magnum, P.I.' to dancing with royalty, Tom Selleck shares his journey in new memoir
Saturday, May 04, 2024
Tom Selleck became a TV star in the 1980s as the Hawaii-based detective of "Magnum, P.I." He talks with NPR's Scott Simon about what it took to get there and his new memoir, "You Never Know."
Actor Chris O'Dowd on what to expect from the second season of 'The Big Door Prize'
Saturday, May 04, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to actor Chris O'Dowd about the second season of the comedy series "The Big Door Prize," and what first drew him to the project.
Astronauts on the moon have a new way to stay fit, and it involves the wall of death
Saturday, May 04, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Alberto Minetti of the University of Milan about his research on how astronauts on the moon could keep fit by running around the inside of a cylindrical "Wall of Death."
Witnesses in Trump's hush money trial reveal a world of 'extortion'
Saturday, May 04, 2024
Beyond former President Trump's actual criminal trial, witnesses this week have revealed a world of money exchanged for potentially damaging stories.
Saturday Sports: Milwaukee Bucks end their season, NHL playoffs
Saturday, May 04, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the disappointing end to the Milwaukee Bucks season, and the rest of the field in the NBA playoffs, and NHL playoffs.
What we know about the hacking attack that targeted the U.S. healthcare system
Saturday, April 27, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Bruce Japsen, senior healthcare contributor at Forbes, about a major healthcare provider getting hacked and what that means for patients.
Ruth Reichl's 'The Paris Novel' is a coming-of-age story set in 1980s Paris
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Food writer and editor Ruth Reichl's new book, "The Paris Novel," is a coming-of age story full of the author's favorite things: Art, fashion, literature, 1980s Paris, and - of course - oysters.
Saturday Sports: Reggie Bush gets Heisman Trophy back; Chicago's new football star
Saturday, April 27, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss how Reggie Bush got his Heisman Trophy back, and the newest star in Chicago sports.
A recap of Trump's trial in NYC, and why a delay in the Jan. 6 case is likely
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Former president Donald Trump's trial in New York city proceeds as the Supreme Court appears poised to give him more delay in the federal case over Jan. 6th.
'The Old Oak' follows a small English community amidst the arrival of Syrian migrants
Saturday, April 27, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to screenwriter Paul Laverty, whose latest collaboration with director Ken Loach is a film titled "The Old Oak."
Week in politics: Arizona Grand Jury indictments, aid for Israel amid Gaza protests
Saturday, April 27, 2024
We look at the Grand Jury indictments in Arizona, focusing on former President Donald Trump's inner circle, and President Biden and the latest round of military aid to Israel in the wake of protests.
Gaza solidarity encampments sweep college campuses, police responses heighten
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Protests against the war in Israel are sweeping campuses and show no signs of letting up. We hear from the demonstrators on what they hope to achieve and how university administrators are responding.
He runs an internet cafe on a military base. He wants to be deployed to the field
Saturday, April 27, 2024
On this week's StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, Marine Staff Sergeant Nick Bennett talks about his desire to be deployed to the field after running the internet cafe on base.