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Saturday Sports: USWNT in the World Cup; Messi in Miami; new owner for the Commanders
Saturday, July 22, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Michele Steele about the U.S. women's soccer team's performance in the World Cup, Lionel Messi's debut in Miami, and the new owners of the Washington Commanders.
In a first, male artistic swimmers will be able to compete in major global events
Saturday, July 22, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with artistic swimmer Bill May about competing in the World Aquatics Championships and the Olympics, both of which are now allowing male artistic swimmers to participate.
Opinion: Remembering Tony Bennett
Saturday, July 22, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon offers a tribute to music legend and friend Tony Bennett, who died Friday at age 96.
Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah wants Americans to learn how to disagree
Saturday, July 22, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon talks Gov. Spencer Cox, R-Utah, the incoming chairman of the National Governors Association. He says he wants Americans to learn how to have "healthy conflict."
Extreme heat in Arizona brings the risk of burns. Here's how to protect yourself
Saturday, July 22, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Kevin Foster, director of the Arizona Burn Center, about the risk of burns when temperatures rise into the triple digits for multiple days in a row.
A week after ending the grain deal, Russia is bombing Ukrainian ports carrying grain
Saturday, July 22, 2023
The United Nations says Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports pose a threat to the global food market. The U.S. is seeking to safeguard Ukrainian grain shipments.
Week in politics: Congress clash over military promotions, Trump's legal troubles
Saturday, July 22, 2023
There are disagreements in Congress over military promotions and a judicial code of conduct. Also, former President Trump's legal troubles are heating up.
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on co-authoring book with Tony Bennett
Friday, July 21, 2023
NPR's Michel Martin remembers the legendary singer Tony Bennett with Weekend Edition host Scott Simon, who wrote the book "Just Getting Started" with Bennett.
Researchers in Europe have found birds making nests from anti-bird spikes on buildings
Saturday, July 15, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with biologist Auke-Florian Hiemstra about his study of bird's nests that are made from anti-bird spikes.
German filmmaker Christian Petzold on his latest movie 'Afire'
Saturday, July 15, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with German filmmaker Christian Petzold about his latest movie, "Afire," a love story set in a country house while a forest fire rages nearby.
Saturday Sports: Wimbledon finals; Northwestern University scandal; FIFA women's world cup
Saturday, July 15, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the Wimbledon finals, a series of scandals at Northwestern University and the FIFA women's world cup.
Week in politics: Republicans pass a defense bill with widespread consequences
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Republicans pass a defense bill with unusual stipulations about abortion and diversity training. It's unlikely to pass the Senate, but still has ramifications.
Heavy rains in India have caused deadly flooding and landslides
Saturday, July 15, 2023
We look at the latest out of India, where monsoon rains have caused deadly flooding and landslides.
How the historically bipartisan defense bill became a proxy for the culture wars
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Cultural debates over race, abortion and transgender rights divided lawmakers on a bill that outlines Pentagon priorities for the coming year — legislation that's historically been bipartisan.
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich wrote about finding out why he's short
Saturday, July 15, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Robert Reich, former U.S. secretary of labor, about how being short has affected his life.
There's a nationwide shortage of foster care families
Saturday, July 15, 2023
There's a shortage of foster care families in the U.S. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Kevin Quint at the Nevada Division of Child and Family Services about how he trains potential foster parents.
Writer John McPhee on his book 'Tabula Rasa'
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Writer John McPhee has tackled wide variety of topics, from oranges to the geological history of North America. NPR's Scott Simon talks with McPhee about his latest book, "Tabula Rasa."
New report shows the Greece coast guard's role in boat capsizing that killed hundreds
Saturday, July 15, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon talks to freelance reporter Lydia Emmanouilidou about the deadly capsizing of a boat off the Greek coast in June, and how authorities failed to help roughly 700 migrants on board.
More than 800,000 borrowers are still eligible to benefit from student loan forgiveness
Saturday, July 15, 2023
The Biden administration has announced it will forgive debts held by 800,000 federal student loan recipients for low-income borrowers.
Buying losing sports teams is still great for business — thanks to the tax breaks
Saturday, July 15, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ProPublica investigative reporter Robert Faturechi about the tax write-offs investors receive when they buy sports teams.