Scott Simon

The Philippines has boosted its military presence in the South China Sea after spotting numerous Chinese fishing boats in its coastal waters. Washington is supporting Manila in the dispute.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to USA Today's Susan Page about the Jan. 6 committee report, the federal budget deal, and Nancy Pelosi's final days as House speaker.

NPR's Scott Simon recounts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's words to a joint session of Congress this week, and how his country has managed to survive, so far, against Russian aggression.

Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping down as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. NPR's Scott Simon talks with him about a long career that spanned the AIDS and COVID crises.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Thomas Mars, lead singer of the nearly 30-year-old French pop band Phoenix, about the group's new album, "Alpha Zulu."

It can take between four and six hours to bake a traditional British fruit cake. Given the high price of energy, a baker in North Yorkshire, England is letting patrons use his oven for free.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Al Saqi Books co-founder Salwa Gaspard and her daughter, Lynn, about the significance of the Arabic-language bookstore and the reasons for its impending closure.

France and Argentina will face off in the final match Sunday as the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar comes to a close.

In this year's midterm elections, two seats in the Pacific Northwest flipped after years of one-party control. A look at the women who won these races.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald of "Kids in the Hall" about their return to the small screen 27 years after their show went off the air.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to graphic artist Art Spiegelman about the re-issue of his book "Breakdowns," a collection of his early comics.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Abram Towle, creative director of the website Nerds on Earth, about the renaissance in board games and what people may want to play over the holidays.

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy doesn't have enough votes to become speaker when his party takes control of the chamber in Congress. Plus, a new federal budget.

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the life Joseph Kromelis, Chicago's famous "Walking Man", and the harsh conditions that many unhoused people live with every day.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about the group's watchlist of humanitarian crises for the coming year.

Nurses, railroad engineers and postal workers are striking in Britain, right as the holiday season gets underway.

Arizona's Senator Kyrsten Sinema is no longer a Democrat - we look at how her switch to an Independent is viewed in her home state.

NPR's Scott Simon talks about ChatGPT, a new AI fueled chatbot that generates poetry, essays, etc. But can its cliches elicit wonder, like these mellifluous words right here?

A win for Democrats in Georgia followed by a defection from the party, as Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema announces that she's now an Independent.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Reuters Africa correspondent David Lewis about an investigation into the Nigeria military running a secret mass abortion program.