Scott Simon

Against a backdrop of another deadly climbing season on Mount Everest, NPR's Scott Simon contemplates one story of sacrifice and heroism.

A major point of contention in debt-ceiling negotiations is tougher work requirements for safety-net programs.

Scott Simon talks with journalist Rachel Louise Snyder. After writing an acclaimed book about domestic violence, she's out with a new coming-of-age memoir, "Women We Buried, Women We Burned."

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadlowark Media about the NBA conference finals and the Florida Panthers' surprising run in the NHL playoffs.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to aid worker Daud Jiran about a drought, linked to climate change, that has led to famine in the Horn of Africa.

In this week's StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, we hear from a Vietnam War veteran whose job was to identify the casualties of war and notify their loved ones if they were injured or killed.

NPR's Scott Simon contemplates the emotional power of the song "What's Love Got To Do With It" following singer Tina Turner's death.

The U.S. Treasury predicts the U.S. won't run out of money until June 5, giving Congress and the White House a bit more time to negotiate a deal over the debt ceiling.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to journalist Dan Ronan, who was sexually abused as a child by a Catholic priest in Chicago. A recently released report details widespread misconduct by Illinois clergy.

It turns out that bears like cupcakes about as much as humans do. And they can eat far more in one sitting. Or one standing.

Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore has compiled a playlist to go along with his book, "The World."

It's Kyle Fest in Kyle, Texas. The city is trying to break the record for the most people with the same name in one place by besting a gathering of 2,325 Ivans six years ago.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Sigourney Weaver, one of the stars of writer-director Paul Schrader's latest film, "Master Gardener."

Taco John's, a Wyoming-based fast food restaurant chain owns the trademark to the popular term Taco Tuesday. Now fast food giant Taco Bell is petitioning the government to cancel that trademark.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with strategic studies professor Phillips O'Brien of St Andrew's University in Scotland about the significance of the battle for Bakhmut in the war in Ukraine.

President Biden and the leaders of other G-7 nations are wrapping up a second full day of meetings in Hiroshima, Japan, discussing Russia's war in Ukraine and China's aggression.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Country musician Marty Stuart about his newest release with his band, the Fabulous Superlatives: "Altitude."

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to formally enter the race for the Republican Presidential nomination next week. His campaign will highlight his record on controversial "culture war" issues.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with ESPN's Michele Steele about Brittney Griner's first professional match after being detained in Russia, and the legacy of NFL great Jim Brown, who passed away on Thursday.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Hua Hsu about his new memoir "Stay True," a deep dive into the author's coming of age, the nature of close friendship, and grief.