Scott Simon

We look at the parliamentary elections in Greece, where anger over the government response to a deadly train crash earlier this year as well as rampant inflation are top of mind for voters.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Dionne Mhoon, the mother of slain Chicago police officer Aréanah Preston, about her daughter and how she'd like her to be remembered.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to former reporter Brooke Kroeger about her new book, "Undaunted," about how women fought for a place in newsrooms and on the frontlines of journalism.

We take a look at the negotiations over raising the national debt limit, as well as an anticipated annoucement from Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis, declaring his candidacy for president.

NPR's Scott Simon considers Chicago's newest star, a snapping turtle nicknamed Chonkasaurus.

A study from Johns Hopkins University reveals the extent of dog walking injuries that are bad enough to send people to the ER. We hear from dog owners about - SQUIRREL! - their tumbles and falls.

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the effects of book bans on libraries and young readers.

Pakistan's ex-prime minister Imran Khan talked with NPR about his arrest this week over alleged property fraud.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rep. Mike Lawler about debt ceiling negotiations. This week, President Biden pressed his case in a speech in the moderate Republican's New York district.

What immigration at the US/Mexican border means, politically, for the Biden Administration; the debt ceiling talks; and blowback on CNN for that townhall with former President Donald Trump.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated about the ways in which Saudi Arabia is spending money on sports, possibly to bolster its image on the world stage.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Hernan Diaz about his Pulitzer Prize winning novel, "Trust," about a New York tycoon who takes advantage of the 1929 crash and his attempts to control his own story.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mayor Ken Miyagishima of Las Cruces, NM about how the city is preparing for migrants after the expiration of Title 42.

5 months after he bought Twitter, Elon Musk has named the next CEO of the company. This sent his fans, critics, and many others, spinning.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Glenn Howerton about his new film, "BlackBerry." It's about the rise and fall of that iconic device.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Anne Berest about her new novel "The Postcard." It's based on the author's own family history and unwinds a mystery leading back to the Holocaust.

Victories for the Lakers and the Heat in the NBA playoffs - and the University of Georgia football team has a scheduling conflict with their invitation to the White House.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Billy Corgan, frontman of The Smashing Pumpkins, about the release of the final act of the band's rock opera, "ATUM."

NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Burkhard Bilger about his new book "Fatherland" which explores his family's own Nazi past in Germany.

NPR's Scott Simon muses about the usefulness of Britain's royal family on this coronation day.