Scott Simon

Scott Simon talks with Tijuana journalist Gabriela Martinez about the recent murders of two colleagues, and the continuing violence against journalists there and in other parts of Mexico.

Scott Simon asks Edmund White about his new novel, "A Previous Life."

Scott Simon talks with University of Maryland graduate student Rosie Grant about her TikTok account, ghostlyarchive, and the food she's cooked from recipes found on gravestones.

Scott Simon imagines a world where beleaguered IT workers gained the recognition they deserve through the use of sea shanties.

Scott Simon speaks with British performer Olly Alexander about his new album, "Night Call."

Scott Simon speaks to Dennis Tajer of the Allied Pilots Association about the use of 5G spectrum for wireless internet and its impact on flight safety.

One area where President Biden has achieved success is getting his judicial appointees confirmed. Scott Simon talks with Hamilton College professor Gbemende Johnson about it.

Scott Simon talks with Tamika Calhoun of Jackson, Miss., about how inflation has affected the budget for her family of seven.

Scott Simon speaks with Emmy- and Tony-winning actor Christine Baranski about her new HBO drama, "The Gilded Age," written by "Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes.

NPR's Scott Simon checks in again with Izzy Peoples, a sixth-grader in Atlanta first interviewed by Weekend Edition in May 2020. She describes what it's been like being a kid during the pandemic.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Elizabeth George about her new mystery, "Something to Hide."

NPR's Scott Simon remembers theater critic and playwright Terry Teachout, who died this week at the age of 65.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Alice Fontier, managing director of the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, about the protest by inmates at Rikers Island Correctional Facility in New York City.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Carl Bernstein of Watergate fame about his memoir, "Chasing History: A Kid in the Newsroom."

Scientists at Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have trained six goldfish to drive a small fish tank on wheels around a room and steer it into a mark on the wall to receive food.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with actor Corey Hawkins, who plays Macduff in the new movie, "The Tragedy of Macbeth."

Over the past several months, Rita J. King of New York City befriended a number of crows on her Manhattan rooftop. She explains how they've kept each other entertained during the pandemic.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to George Kourounis, Royal Canadian Geographical Society's explorer-in-residence, about the possible closing of "The Gates of Hell," a natural gas field in Turkmenistan.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant about the drama at the Australian Open, and also about the NFL playoffs kicking off this weekend.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Cordae about his second full-length album, From A Bird's Eye View, and the benefits and drawbacks of sudden fame.