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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House Speaker McCarthy appeals for bipartisan support with a stopgap measure
Saturday, September 30, 2023
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is attempting to keep the government funded for 45 days.
NPR's Steve Inskeep on his new book 'Differ We Must'
Saturday, September 30, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with fellow NPR host Steve Inskeep about his new book, "Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America."
Rep. Jamie Raskin on the Democrats' role in negotiations over a shutdown
Saturday, September 30, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., about negotiations to avoid a shutdown of the federal government at midnight.
'Moonlighting' is finally coming to streaming — 34 years after going off the air
Saturday, September 30, 2023
34 years after it went off the air, the irreverent detective dramedy "Moonlighting" is set to stream next month. Why so long to hear the fast patter of David and Maddie again? Blame it on the music.
New York and New Jersey declare a state of emergency amid floods
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Heavy rain flooding roadways and snarled travel in New York and New Jersey, causing governors of both states to declare states of emergency.
Oliver Tree on his new album 'Alone in a Crowd'
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Oliver Tree's new album is built around a fashion-designer character named "Cornelius Cummings." NPR's Scott Simon talks with the musician about his methods and his music.
Saturday Sports: End of baseball season; major NBA trade; remembering Brooks Robinson
Saturday, September 30, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the end of Baseball's regular season, a huge trade in the NBA, and a remembrance for baseball's Brooks Robinson.
Venezuelans continue to flee the country as the economy shows no signs of recovery
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Venezuelans continue to leave their homeland in record numbers. It is the largest refugee exodus ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere.
"Jeopardy!" champion Amy Schneider on her new memoir and what it takes to win
Saturday, September 30, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon asks "Jeopardy!" champion Amy Schneider about her new memoir, "In the Form of a Question."
How the Sikh community in Canada is reacting to the India-Canada standoff
Saturday, September 30, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Moninder Singh about the reaction of the Canadian-Sikh community to accusations that India was involved in the killing of a Canadian-Sikh activist.
Opinion: Who's a bite-y boy?
Saturday, September 30, 2023
The Biden's German shepherd, Commander, is a bit bite-y.
A World War II veteran recounts his memories of the war to his daughter
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Veteran Daniel Moon, 96, tells his daughter Laura about haunting battle memories as part of StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative.
Gambling companies are challenging a Florida tribe over online betting in the state
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Florida's Seminole tribe is eager to start online sports betting but several lawsuits are holding up a 2021 agreement that made it he only entity in the state to offer the lucrative gambling option.
The government shutdown is likely to begin at midnight on Saturday
Saturday, September 30, 2023
On Capitol Hill, time is running out and a government shutdown looks likely at the end of the day Saturday, Sept. 30.
Week in politics: House Republicans lead impeachment inquiry; lead-up to the shutdown
Saturday, September 30, 2023
House Republicans led questioning on impeaching President Biden while disagreeing on how to continue funding the government.
Almost all ethnic Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh in a mass exodus
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Nearly the entire ethnic-Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh has fled to neighboring Armenia after Azerbaijan assumed control of the enclave.
China and Syria announce 'strategic partnership' after its leaders met in Beijing
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Syria's president visited China for the first time in nearly 20 years as he looks to end his international isolation and as Beijing seeks to deepen its influence in the Middle East.
House Republicans failed to agree on a spending plan, bringing a shutdown closer
Saturday, September 23, 2023
GOP infighting is stymying any agreement to even temporarily fund the federal government after September 30th, and Congress now has fewer days to act.
Saturday Sports: NFL injuries; MLB playoffs; Saudi Arabia's sports investments
Saturday, September 23, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about a recent string of injuries in the NFL, the MLB playoffs, and Saudi Arabia's enormous economic investment in sports.
How corruption within Libya's warring factions worsened the impact of floods
Saturday, September 23, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon asks Atlantic Council researcher Alia Brahimi how corruption in Libya contributed to the devastation wrought by recent flooding there.
