Scott Simon

Scott Simon talks with Seamas O'Reilly about his memoir, "Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?" It's a tribute to his widowed father, who raised 11 children in rural Derry, Ireland, during The Troubles.

Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the men's and women's finals at the French Open, as well as the second game in the NBA finals.

Do Swedish people feed their children's friends when they come over to play and stay until mealtime? We seek guidance on a social media rumor.

Foreign policy journalist Laura Rozen gives NPR's Scott Simon her assessment of the state of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on how parents have felt hard times compounding for the last several years between pandemic disruptions and inflation, and now fears over school shootings.

Yuli Wexler, a Soviet refusenik, economist and friend of NPR, has died at 74.

Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Sarah Wakefield, the chair of psychiatry at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, about the state's mental health programs for youth.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and Glenn Kotche about their new album Cruel Country, and about writing songs with uncomfortable truths.

While some cardinals have sidestepped political discussions, Cupich spoke out against gun violence on Twitter hours after the shooting at Robb Elementary School.

Scott Simon speaks with Marc Rivers, a producer on NPR's Morning Edition, about the 1985 movie "Back to the Future," which he watched recently for the first time.

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on what has become a never-ending parade of mass shootings in the U.S., and the lack of effort over the years to address them.

Scott Simon speaks with Melissa Kuypers, manager of operations at NPR West, about the 1986 movie "Top Gun," which she had never seen before.

Social media can be a cruel place, but comedian Elyse Myers is building a community of acceptance using funny and insightful content about her mental health.

Scott Simon speaks with author Dan Chaon about his new novel, "Sleepwalk," about an eccentric character who finds those indebted to a shadowy corporation.

Scott Simon talks with Eva Doyle, historian and longtime columnist in Buffalo, N.Y., about how her community is processing last week's racist attack.

We look at the historic equal pay agreement for the U.S. national soccer teams, controversy at Wimbledon over player bans, and the latest on the NBA and NHL playoffs.

Roger Angell wrote about baseball like no one else. NPR's Scott Simon has this remembrance of the essayist, who died at age 101 Friday.

Scott Simon talks to singer-songwriter Avi Kaplan, former member of Pentatonix, about his debut solo album, "Floating On A Dream."

Scott Simon speaks with Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald of "Kids in the Hall." The sketch series returns after 27 years, on Amazon Prime, alongside a new two-part documentary.

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the first congressional hearings on UFOs — rebranded now as UAPs (Unexplained Aerial Phenomena) — in 52 years. Sadly, the search for intelligent life continues.