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Week in politics: Roe v. Wade and the presidential race; 2 years of Russia's invasion
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Reverberations of the Supreme Court's 2022 decision to overturn federal abortion protections are likely to figure into November's elections.
Hear stories of the first Black men who joined the Marine Corps during World War II
Saturday, February 24, 2024
In this week's StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, we hear from some of the first Black men to enlist in the Marine Corps.
Trump will speak at the CPAC today, cementing his influence on the Republican Party
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Former President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference today.
The decimal point was in use 150 years before previously thought, research shows
Saturday, February 24, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon talks to math historian Glen Van Brummelen about his finding that the decimal point appeared in the 1440s, earlier than thought.
A journalist in Ukraine reflects on daily life since Russia's invasion 2 years ago
Saturday, February 17, 2024
How has life in Ukraine changed as the second anniversary of the war nears? NPR's Scott Simon talks to journalist Yaroslav Trofimov and art curator and journalist Kateryna Iakovlenko.
New York judge orders Trump to pay nearly $355 million for business fraud
Saturday, February 17, 2024
A New York judge ordered former President Donald Trump to pay nearly $355 million for inflating the value of his properties and other assets.
Saturday Sports: College basketball, NBA all-star weekend, Kansas City parade shooting
Saturday, February 17, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon and USA Today columnist Christine Brennan talk about women's college basketball, the NBA all-star weekend, and the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting.
Scott Simon remembers Bob Edwards, the voice of NPR for 25 years
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Former NPR host Bob Edwards died Feb. 10. He was 76. Edwards was the voice of "Morning Edition" for nearly 25 years.
Actor Ambika Mod on Netflix's new adaptation of the romance 'One Day'
Saturday, February 17, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon talks to actor Ambika Mod about the new Netflix series "One Day."
Netanyahu's foreign policy adviser comments on Israel's possible invasion of Rafah
Saturday, February 17, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon talks about the war in Gaza with Ophir Falk, a foreign policy adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Playing cornhole can now get you a college scholarship. A coach tells you how
Saturday, February 17, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon asks Dusty Thompson, coach of the Winthrop University Eagles cornhole team, about scholarships for team athletes.
Israeli troops take control, cut power in one of Gaza's last functioning hospitals
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Israeli troops have taken command of a hospital in southern Gaza while negotiations for a cease fire are ongoing but substantial disagreements remain.
Filmmaker Ed Zwick on his memoir 'Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions'
Saturday, February 17, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon talk with writer-director Ed Zwick about his memoir, "Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood."
Electro-funk duo Chromeo on love, friendship and their new album 'Adult Contemporary'
Saturday, February 17, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon talks with David Macklovitch and Patrick Gemayel of Chromeo about their new album, "Adult Contemporary," and navigating modern love.
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny's supporters blame Putin for his death in prison
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Supporters of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are mourning his death, which was announced by Russian authorities on Friday.
Week in politics: Biden wants House Republicans to pass aid to Ukraine
Saturday, February 17, 2024
President Biden wants the U.S. to forcefully counter Russian aggression but additional aid to Ukraine is being held up by House Republicans.
Israeli PM plans for ground invasion of Rafah, where 1.5 million Palestinians are sheltering
Saturday, February 10, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he remains focused on eliminating Hamas and has ordered plans to be drawn up to evacuate Rafah in order to target militants there.
Saturday Sports: At the Super Bowl, both teams are in the running to make history
Saturday, February 10, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the Super Bowl, more Super Bowl and, finally, the Super Bowl.
China's economic influence in the Middle East could potentially help it broker peace
Saturday, February 10, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon asks Prof. Dawn Murphy of the National War College about China's economic influence in the Middle East and how the U.S. hopes to manage it.
A family of creatives turned their TikTok-famous videos into a stage performance
Saturday, February 10, 2024
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mandy Patinkin, Kathryn Grody and Gideon Grody-Patinkin about the family stage "performance" in which Gideon talks with his performer parents about their lives.