Scott Simon

NPR

Scott Simon is an American journalist, and the host of National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Saturday. Born in Chicago, in 1952 or 1953, he is the son of comedian Ernie Simon and actress Patricia Lyons; his first novel is Pretty Birds.

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Netanyahu approves plan to invade Rafah, where 1.4 million Palestinians are sheltering

Saturday, March 16, 2024

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.

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Historian Charles Spencer on his memoir 'A Very Private School'

Saturday, March 16, 2024

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.

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Estonian Prime Minister on how Russia's invasion of Ukraine has impacted her country

Saturday, March 16, 2024

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas about the growing tensions between her country and its neighbor Russia over the war in Ukraine.

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Tobias Menzies on the Apple TV+ miniseries about the search for Lincoln's assassin

Saturday, March 16, 2024

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.

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Haiti's prime minister steps down, leaving a power vacuum amid mounting violence

Saturday, March 16, 2024

The Haitian prime minister has agreed to step down in an attempt to quell violence there. But several obstacles remain to ensure a peaceful transition of power to new leadership.

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Week in politics: Georgia case against Trump, third parties in the presidential race

Saturday, March 16, 2024

The fallout from changes in Georgia's case against Donald Trump. Plus, third parties can make a big difference in this year's presidential race.

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Author Michael Ondaatje talks about 'A Year of Last Things', his collection of poems

Saturday, March 16, 2024

NPR's Scott Simon asks "The English Patient" author Michael Ondaatje about his new collection of poems, "A Year of Last Things."

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Nobel Prize-winning author Mo Yan is being sued in China for 'distorting history'

Saturday, March 16, 2024

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.

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Saturday Sports: March Madness, college athletes unionize, bobblehead theft

Saturday, March 16, 2024

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss March Madness, the new world of paid college athletes, and bobblehead crime.

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New study raises questions about the CDC's data on the maternal mortality rate

Saturday, March 16, 2024

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

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Washington, D.C.'s cherry trees will be removed after this season's festival

Saturday, March 16, 2024

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.

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Belgian soccer team's new uniform pays tribute to Tintin, its famous comic export

Saturday, March 16, 2024

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

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Remembering manga artist and Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama

Saturday, March 09, 2024

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.

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Saturday Sports: March Madness

Saturday, March 09, 2024

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.

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A new book traces the lives of 4 people among thousands of 'unclaimed' deaths in L.A.

Saturday, March 09, 2024

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.

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Major Leaguer Shohei Ohtani made a personal announcement, and fans can't handle it

Saturday, March 09, 2024

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.

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Week in politics: Biden's partisan State of the Union address, RNC's Trump takeover

Saturday, March 09, 2024

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.

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More than 280 students were abducted by gunmen from a school in northwest Nigeria

Saturday, March 09, 2024

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.

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As global hunger crises worsen, the UN's World Food Programme faces a funding shortage

Saturday, March 09, 2024

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.

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Biden hits the campaign trail after delivering the State of the Union address

Saturday, March 09, 2024

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.

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