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Oscar-nominated actress Hong Chau on her new movie 'Showing Up'

Saturday, April 08, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon talks with actress Hong Chau. She was nominated for an Oscar this year, and stars in the new movie about struggling artists - "Showing Up."

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Journalist Evan Gershkovich's colleague speaks on his arrest in Russia

Saturday, April 08, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Wall Street Journal correspondent Thomas Grove about the arrest of his colleague, Evan Gershkovich, in Russia last month.

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Week in politics: A closer look at Trump's case, Clarence Thomas revelations

Saturday, April 08, 2023

We look at the case against former president Donald Trump, as well as the revelation that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas didn't disclose trips he accepted from a friend who is also a GOP donor.

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Mary Louise Kelly on her memoir 'It. Goes. So. Fast. The Year of No Do-Overs'

Saturday, April 08, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon and Mary Louise Kelly talk about her new book, "It. Goes. So. Fast. The Year of No Do-Overs." The memoir takes looks at the balance of work and motherhood, intention and memory.

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Access to a key abortion drug is in jeopardy nationwide after court decisions in two states

Saturday, April 08, 2023

A Texas judge suspended the FDA's approval of an abortion drug on Friday, the same day that a court in Washington State blocked the FDA from taking the drug off the market.

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Opinion: Watch out for Super Pigs!

Saturday, April 08, 2023

Canadian Super Pigs are on the rise and entering the United States. NPR's Scott Simon laments.

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Concerns of a regional conflict on Israel's borders seem to have eased

Saturday, April 08, 2023

Concerns of a regional conflict on Israel's borders seemed to have eased some after a flurry raids at the Al Aqsa mosque, air strikes and rocket fire passed.

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Saturday Sports: Women's and men's NCAA tournaments; MLB opening weekend

Saturday, April 01, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the women's and men's NCAA tournaments and opening weekend in the MLB.

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Following his indictment, Trump is expected to appear in criminal court next week

Saturday, April 01, 2023

The latest on what's known about President Donald Trump's indictment by a New York grand jury, and what to expect at his scheduled appearance in a Manhattan court room next week.

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Archaeology students found dad jokes from Ancient Rome

Saturday, April 01, 2023

Dad jokes aren't just a thing of the present: NPR's Scott Simon has the details on the "Liber Patavinus" - a book of humor for Ancient Rome.

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Opinion: America's shameful obsession with guns

Saturday, April 01, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon looks at just how prevalent guns have become in American society, compared to smartphones and cars.

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Week in politics: Trump's indictment; another mass shooting; American reporter detained

Saturday, April 01, 2023

Uncharted political waters following Trump's indictment, another mass shooting at an elementary school, and Russia detains an American reporter.

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Israel's lack of a constitution makes an independent judiciary crucial for democracy

Saturday, April 01, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to former Knesset member Michal Cotler Wunsh, about the state of Israeli democracy in the wake of an attempted judicial overhaul, resulting in massive protests there.

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Actors Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson on their new film 'Rye Lane'

Saturday, April 01, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson, who star in the new film "Rye Lane." It's a story about young love and bad breakups set over an eventful day in London.

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Artist Christine Suggs on their graphic novel 'Ay, Mija'

Saturday, April 01, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with artist Christine Suggs about their new graphic novel, "Ay, Mija," which follows a teenager's first trip to Mexico to connect with relatives and their own heritage.

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Musicians Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia on their new album, 'Eclipse'

Saturday, April 01, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon talks with musicians Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia about their love story and their new album, "Eclipse."

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Former Ark. Governor Asa Hutchinson on how Trump's indictment could affect the GOP presidential race

Saturday, April 01, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon talks with former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson about what the indictment of former President Trump might mean for the GOP and its slate of 2024 presidential contenders.

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An app launched to make seeking asylum simpler has left migrants even more precarious

Saturday, April 01, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Felicia Rangel-Samponaro, of the Sidewalk School, which helps migrants, about the CBP app rolled out to help process asylum seekers. It's had a lot of glitches.

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With changing rules, some electric vehicles will stop qualifying for a tax credit

Saturday, April 01, 2023

The $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles is changing again. New requirements about battery sourcing are coming into effect, and some vehicles will almost certainly stop qualifying for the credit.

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A Mongolian boy has been declared an important leader for Tibetan Buddhists

Saturday, April 01, 2023

A Mongolian boy has been named a top leader of Tibetan Buddhism. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Julian Dierkes of the University of British Columbia on the implications for Mongolian-Chinese relations.

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