Scott Simon appears in the following:
Week in politics: Concern over issues, tribalism drives people to the polls
Saturday, November 05, 2022
Election Day is Tuesday. Many people are already voting and both issues and tribalism are driving their votes.
Saudi Arabia cracks down on dissidents living abroad
Saturday, November 05, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ellen Knickmeyer of the Associated Press about Saudi Arabia's crackdown on dissidents living abroad.
Robert Friedman owns Thomas Edison's piano. What do the bite marks mean?
Saturday, November 05, 2022
Scott Simon talks to Robert Friedman about his piano. It was once owned by Thomas Edison and has bite marks that are likely the inventor's.
Two women who served on the frontlines of the Vietnam War recall what kept them going
Saturday, November 05, 2022
In advance of Veteran's Day, we hear from Diane Evans and Edie Meeks, two women who served on the frontlines of the Vietnam War, about what sustained them through some of their toughest moments.
Elon Musk wastes no time cutting costs at Twitter
Saturday, November 05, 2022
Now that Elon Musk owns Twitter, he owes creditors billions of dollars and he is wasting no time cutting costs.
Respiratory infections are surging among children
Saturday, November 05, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon asks Dr. Douglas Carlson of the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine about a spike in RSV, respiratory syncytial virus, infections in children.
Opinion: Where did all of the political debates go?
Saturday, October 29, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon ponders a diminishing and vanishing election year tradition: candidate debates.
Week in politics: Speaker Pelosi's husband attacked; midterm analysis; support for Ukraine
Saturday, October 29, 2022
We look at the attack on Speaker Pelosi's husband, the tenor of the midterm elections as well as the waning appetite among Republicans for continued support of Ukraine.
Elon Musk owns Twitter. What comes next?
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Billionaire Elon Musk now owns Twitter after a months-long legal battle. He said a "content moderation council" will meet before deciding to reinstate previously banned people from the platform.
Why do people want to own guns? We asked a teacher and a firearms trainer
Saturday, October 29, 2022
As part of an occasional series of conversations with new gun owners, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michelle McGhee, a teacher, and Dirk Waldrop, a firearms trainer, both from Arkansas.
10 years after Hurricane Sandy, New York City's infrastructure is more resilient
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Ten years after Hurricane Sandy hit New York City, billions of dollars have been spent infrastructure to make the city more resilient. NPR's Scott Simon talks to photojournalist Nathan Kensinger.
Director Cameron Crowe on the opening of his musical 'Almost Famous' in New York this week
Saturday, October 29, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to writer and director Cameron Crowe, whose movie, "Almost Famous" is now a musical, and opening in New York next week.
Edward J. Delaney on his novel 'The Acrobat', a portrait of Cary Grant
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Cary Grant tries to get back in touch with Archibald Leach in the new novel, "The Acrobat." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Edward J. Delaney about his portrait of a famous actor in search of himself.
Small business owners prepare for the holidays amid inflation and supply chain issues
Saturday, October 29, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with small business owner Anika Hobbs about how she is preparing ahead of the holidays, amidst inflation and supply chain issues.
Saturday Sports: Baseball World Series begins; push to limit NBA players' salaries
Saturday, October 29, 2022
PR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the start of the baseball World Series and a push to limit how much NBA teams pay in salaries to players.
'Aftersun' follows a father and daughter's last summer vacation together
Saturday, October 29, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with director Charlotte Wells about her new movie, "Aftersun," a story that follows a father and daughter as they remember the last summer vacation they spent together.
Everything we know about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband
Saturday, October 29, 2022
We look the details surrounding the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, who was assaulted in a break in at their San Francisco residence on Friday morning.
What's uniting the diverse group of people protesting in Iran?
Saturday, October 29, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to an Iranian protester now out of the country about events on the ground, the progression of the protests and the outlook for the movement.
A female bison was born in England. This conservation organization is celebrating
Saturday, October 29, 2022
The birth of a female bison in Kent, England was a great surprise for the conservation organization trying to improve wildlands in the UK. Bison ranger Tom Gibbs explains why.
Week in politics: Bannon's prison sentence; Trumps subpoenaed; Biden announces deficit drop
Saturday, October 22, 2022
We look at Steve Bannon's prison sentence, former president Donald Trump's Jan. 6 Committee subpoena, and President Biden's announcement of the $1.4 trillion deficit drop.