Scott Simon appears in the following:
Ezra Furman on her latest 'All Of Us Flames'
Saturday, September 03, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to indie rock singer-songwriter Ezra Furman about her latest album, "All Of Us Flames."
Saturday sports: Serena Williams' dramatic U.S. Open
Saturday, September 03, 2022
In a dramatic match that may have been the last one of her career, Serena Williams lost at the U.S. Open. A look at her legacy and future.
Movies you missed: 'Psycho'
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Alfred Hitchcock's groundbreaking horror classic is the subject of this entry in our "Movies You Missed" series.
New Texas trigger law makes abortion a felony
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Scott Simon talks with Elizabeth Sepper, a law professor at the University of Texas at Austin about the legal landscape of abortion access in the state.
Far-right political leader Giorgia Meloni takes spotlight in Italy's general election
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Scott Simon talks with Cecilia Sottilotta, assistant professor of international relations at The American University of Rome, about far-right Italian politician Giorgia Meloni.
Saturday sports: Serena Williams' farewell US Open; Albert Pujuls looks toward 700 career home runs
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about Serena Williams' performance and veteran St. Louis Cardinals player Albert Pujols closing in on 700 career home runs.
Pay a dollar, grab a burlap sack and scooch down Detroit's slide of pain
Saturday, August 27, 2022
The slide at Belle Isle Park reopened after the pandemic — and promptly closed four hours later after it proved more perilous than anticipated.
'Nomad Century' delivers a message that's sharp and jolting about mankind's future
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Gaia Vince, the award-winning science journalist, has a clear message in her new book.
Brooklyn Public Library makes banned books available to teens for free
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Scott Simon gets an update from Nick Higgins, chief librarian of the Brooklyn Public Library, on the Books Unbanned initiative. It makes e-books and audiobooks available to teens nationwide.
Opinion: In China, movie villains don't get away
Saturday, August 27, 2022
In China, the new "Minions" movie ends with assurances that the bad guy serves time, rather than escapes. NPR's Scott Simon details how Chinese authorities could adjust the endings of other movies.
'Will of the People' is Muse's call for revolution
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Scott Simon speaks with Muse frontman Matt Bellamy about the band's new album, "Will of the People."
In 'Funny Pages,' a teenage cartoonist throws himself into his drawings
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Scott Simon speaks to writer and director Owen Kline about his new movie, "Funny Pages," in which a young cartoonist explores the relationship between creativity and craft.
Blind state Supreme Court judge drives for first time
Saturday, August 27, 2022
A Michigan Supreme Court justice, who is blind, fulfills one of his lifelong ambitions.
Family musician Justin Roberts makes music for all ages
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Scott Simon speaks to Justin Roberts, who makes music for kids and their grown-ups, about his new album "Space Cadet."
Nobel Prize-winning author Abdulrazak Gurnah releases new novel 'Afterlives'
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Scott Simon talks with Nobel Prize winning author Abdulrazak Gurnah about his latest novel, "Afterlives," which follows several generations of East Africans in the wake of colonization.
Apple's move to reduce data tracking has been a blow for some small businesses
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Scott Simon asks Kelly Deen, marketing vice president for a smoothie powder retailer, how an Apple privacy feature is affecting smaller businesses.
Exhibit honors Frank Oz's family legacy in puppeteering
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Scott Simon speaks to legendary puppeteer Frank Oz about a museum exhibit honoring his parents - who made puppets and were survivors of the Holocaust.
Author Jamil Jan Kochai reunites with his 2nd-grade teacher who taught him English
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Scott Simon speaks to author Jamil Jan Kochai and his 2nd-grade teacher, Susannah Lung, who taught him how to read and write English after his family moved to the U.S. from Pakistan.
The IRS will look into options to create a free tax filing system
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Scott Simon talks with ProPublica's Justin Elliott about a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act requiring the IRS to study free tax filing options for taxpayers.
LGBTQ+ festival Southern Decadence will test monkeypox precautions in New Orleans
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Scott Simon speaks with New Orleans Health Department Director Dr. Jennifer Avegno about the huge LGBTQ+ gathering Southern Decadence amid the ongoing monkeypox outbreak.