Scott Simon

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy doesn't have enough votes to become speaker when his party takes control of the chamber in Congress. Plus, a new federal budget.

Nurses, railroad engineers and postal workers are striking in Britain, right as the holiday season gets underway.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about the group's watchlist of humanitarian crises for the coming year.

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the life Joseph Kromelis, Chicago's famous "Walking Man", and the harsh conditions that many unhoused people live with every day.

NPR's Scott Simon talks about ChatGPT, a new AI fueled chatbot that generates poetry, essays, etc. But can its cliches elicit wonder, like these mellifluous words right here?

A win for Democrats in Georgia followed by a defection from the party, as Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema announces that she's now an Independent.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Reuters Africa correspondent David Lewis about an investigation into the Nigeria military running a secret mass abortion program.

Negroni sbagliato, Edinburgh,and Zaporizhzhia are among the most mispronounced words on live TV this year, according to The Captioning Group, which keeps track of such things.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with brothers Alejandro and Estevan Gutierrez about their band, Hermanos Gutierrez, and new album, "El Bueno Y El Malo."

Arizona's Senator Kyrsten Sinema is no longer a Democrat - we look at how her switch to an Independent is viewed in her home state.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michigan Representative Debbie Dingell. She's forming the Heartland Caucus of Democrats in the House because of concerns that leaders are too focused on coastal states.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Kevin Powell about his new poetry collection, "Grocery Shopping With My Mother." In it, Powell reflects on their complicated and troubled relationship.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Beth Pittinger, executive director of Pittsburgh's Citizen Police Review Board, about the drop in complaints coming to the board.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the World Cup, including the death of American sports journalist Grant Wahl, plus player movements in Major League Baseball.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author Jamil Jan Kochai and his 2nd-grade teacher, Susannah Lung, who taught him how to read and write English after his family moved to the U.S. from Pakistan.

President Biden promises gun control legislation before the year is out. Plus, a House committee wins its fight to obtain former President Trump's tax returns.

We review how the U.S soccer team has performed so far in the World Cup and look ahead to the team's match against Iran next week.

Scott Simon speaks to journalist Maria Ressa about her new book, "How to Stand Up to a Dictator," and about the role of journalism in authoritarian states.

Scott Simon speaks to journalist Julie Reynolds about hedge fund Alden Global Capital's purchase of several mobile home parks and its eviction of many of their low-income residents.

Recent hits by Russian missles on Ukraine's power grid and water systems have affected hospitals, cell phone service, and basic necessities such as heating and cooking.