Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to USA Today's Susan Page about the Jan. 6 committee report, the federal budget deal, and Nancy Pelosi's final days as House speaker.

The Philippines has boosted its military presence in the South China Sea after spotting numerous Chinese fishing boats in its coastal waters. Washington is supporting Manila in the dispute.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Afghan student Zakia Menhas, now in the U.S., about the Taliban's decision to forbid women from attending university.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Al Saqi Books co-founder Salwa Gaspard and her daughter, Lynn, about the significance of the Arabic-language bookstore and the reasons for its impending closure.

It can take between four and six hours to bake a traditional British fruit cake. Given the high price of energy, a baker in North Yorkshire, England is letting patrons use his oven for free.

In this year's midterm elections, two seats in the Pacific Northwest flipped after years of one-party control. A look at the women who won these races.

Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping down as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. NPR's Scott Simon talks with him about a long career that spanned the AIDS and COVID crises.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald of "Kids in the Hall" about their return to the small screen 27 years after their show went off the air.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to graphic artist Art Spiegelman about the re-issue of his book "Breakdowns," a collection of his early comics.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Abram Towle, creative director of the website Nerds on Earth, about the renaissance in board games and what people may want to play over the holidays.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Thomas Mars, lead singer of the nearly 30-year-old French pop band Phoenix, about the group's new album, "Alpha Zulu."

France and Argentina will face off in the final match Sunday as the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar comes to a close.

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.

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

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.

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

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 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.