Scott Simon

About 150 of Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry trees near the National Mall will be removed this spring in order to repair a crumbling sea wall. But only after the upcoming cherry blossom festival.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Charles Spencer, historian and Princess Diana's brother, about his memoir, "A Very Private School." It relates disturbing stories about his time in boarding school.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approves a plan to invade the heavily populated city of Rafah in southern Gaza. Plus, the first food aid to arrive by sea.

The Belgian national soccer team has adopted away uniforms that resemble the outfit worn by the famous Belgian comic figure Tintin.

The Chinese Nobel Prize-winning author Mo Yan is being sued for allegedly insulting national heroes. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Cornell Professor Jessica Chen Weiss about the case.

A new study raises doubts about the high rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. that was officially reported.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Tobias Menzies, star of the Apple TV+ miniseries "Manhunt," which relates the story of the pursuit of John Wilkes Booth after President Abe Lincoln's assassination.

NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss March Madness basketball. The women's bracket has all the stars, while the Dartmouth men's team is trying to make history off the court.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Toussaint Egan about the death of Akira Toriyama, famed creator of the Dragon Ball franchise, and the impact he had on manga and anime.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sociologists Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans about their book, "The Unclaimed," about unclaimed bodies in Los Angeles and the stories behind them.

President Biden made the traditionally solemn State of the Union address into a lively — and very partisan — event. Plus, Donald Trump's takeover of the Republican National Committee.

As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches, and ceasefire talks stall, there are increasing fears of worsening conditions in Gaza.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Cindy McCain, executive director of the UN's World Food Programme, about humanitarian emergencies in Central Africa and in Gaza.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Alexis Akwagyiram from the Semafor news website about the mass kidnapping of young students from a school in northwest Nigeria.

Thousands of cattle have died in wildfires this year in Texas. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Shane Pennington, who manages Fields-Mahler Ranch near Canadian, Texas.

Major Leaguer Shohei Ohtani makes headlines in the U.S., but in Japan he's treated like a god. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jason Coskrey, a sports writer for the Japan Times based in Tokyo.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rita Bullwinkel about her new novel, "Headshot." It tells the past, present, and future of eight girls who compete in a boxing championship in Nevada.

The University of Antelope Valley in California has to shut down due to alleged financial mismanagement. But its basketball teams will still get to compete in tournaments this month.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with director Johan Renck for his new movie Spaceman. The movie stars Adam Sandler as a deep space explorer dealing with very terrestrial problems.

President Biden's re-election campaign is kicking into a higher gear. Tonight he holds a rally in Georgia, a state where he's got some work to do to repair his coalition of supporters.