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Jann Wenner's new memoir chronicles his life as co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine

Saturday, September 10, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Jann Wenner, whose memoir "Like a Rolling Stone" chronicles his life as the co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine.

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Charles is formally declared king as the nation mourns his mother's death

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Charles is formally declared the British monarch at a ceremony today in London, as the nation continues to mourn his mother after 70 years as queen.

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What is 'executive privilege', the term at the center of the Mar-A-Lago legal battle?

Saturday, September 10, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jonathan Shaub about the role of executive privilege in the legal battle over government documents found at Mar-a-Lago. Shaub teaches law at the University of Kentucky.

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A tropical storm is flooding southern California amid record-breaking heat wave

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Sweltering heat isn't the only problem this weekend in California. A tropical storm is bringing flooding to the southern half of the state. And wildfires are making the air quality bad.

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Opinion: Remembering Anne Garrels, who blazed trails to the front lines

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Scott Simon remembers the life and work of Anne Garrels, the formrer NPR foreign correspondent who died this week at the age of 71.

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Remembering investigative reporter Jeff German

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Jeff German was known as a thorough and fair investigative reporter, whose killing shocked his colleagues and readers. A Las Vegas-area official was charged for the crime.

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Trump and DOJ submit special master picks

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Former President Trump's lawyers and the Justice Department provided names for a special master to review materials seized at Mar-a-Lago. Both sides differ over how the review should proceed.

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Week in politics: Mar-A-Lago filings; Steve Bannon indicted; Midterm voter sentiment

Saturday, September 10, 2022

The political ramifications of the court filings for a special master to review government documents seized at Mar-a-Lago. Also, signs the economy may work to the Democrats' advantage in November.

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Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera on the band's 50th anniversary and upcoming world tour

Saturday, September 10, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Phil Manzanera, the lead guitarist of Roxy Music, about the influential band's 50th anniversary and upcoming world tour.

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Ling Ma on Bliss Montage, her new book of short stories

Saturday, September 10, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author Ling Ma about "Bliss Montage," her new collection of surrealistic short stories.

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How workplaces can support employees with long COVID

Saturday, September 10, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Terri Rhodes of the Disability Management Employer Coalition about people with long COVID and the benefits of keeping them in the workforce.

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Facing burnout, many faith leaders are leaving their ministries

Saturday, September 03, 2022

Burnout is affecting faith leaders, many of whom are choosing to leave their ministries. NPR's Scott Simon talks with former pastor Eric Atcheson about the reasons he quit a job he once loved.

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Survivor Tova Friedman's new memoir reflects on life as 'The Daughter of Auschwitz'

Saturday, September 03, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Holocaust survivor Tova Friedman about her memoir, "The Daughter of Auschwitz."

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Week in politics: Biden's Philadelphia speech; Why Sarah Palin lost

Saturday, September 03, 2022

We look at the repercussions of President Biden's speech in Philadelphia attacking former President Trump and his rivals. Plus, why Sarah Palin lost the special election for the Alaska House seat.

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Opinion: It should not be a crime to criticize in Putin's Russia

Saturday, September 03, 2022

Some critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin have died over the years from murky circumstances, as NPR's Scott Simon points out following the death this week of a Russian oligarch.

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New COVID-19 boosters to be available for those 12 and up

Saturday, September 03, 2022

New COVID-19 vaccine boosters designed to combat recent subvariants of the coronavirus are being made available to people over 12 years old. We have some guidance on who should get one and when.

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A 2024 announcement from Trump would complicate ongoing investigations

Saturday, September 03, 2022

Legal experts say former President Trump won't gain any protections against ongoing investigations if he declares his candidacy for the 2024 presidential race, but it could complicate the optics.

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Chileans weigh a new constitution

Saturday, September 03, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Chilean journalist Francisca Skoknic about the upcoming vote to approve or reject a new constitution for the South American country.

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The latest from Ukraine: U.N. nuclear inspectors visit Russian-occupied region

Saturday, September 03, 2022

U.N. nuclear inspectors were finally able to access a nuclear power plant in a Russian-occupied area of Ukraine this week. They say the plant faces grave risks, especially from shelling.

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'They call her Fregona' reflects on life on the U.S.-Mexico border

Saturday, September 03, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon talks with David Bowles about his new novel-in-verse for young people, "They Call Her Fregona." It's the story of eighth-graders who live along the Texas-Mexico border.

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