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Two women who served on the frontlines of the Vietnam War recall what kept them going

Saturday, November 05, 2022

In advance of Veteran's Day, we hear from Diane Evans and Edie Meeks, two women who served on the frontlines of the Vietnam War, about what sustained them through some of their toughest moments.

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Saudi Arabia cracks down on dissidents living abroad

Saturday, November 05, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ellen Knickmeyer of the Associated Press about Saudi Arabia's crackdown on dissidents living abroad.

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Robert Friedman owns Thomas Edison's piano. What do the bite marks mean?

Saturday, November 05, 2022

Scott Simon talks to Robert Friedman about his piano. It was once owned by Thomas Edison and has bite marks that are likely the inventor's.

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Elon Musk wastes no time cutting costs at Twitter

Saturday, November 05, 2022

Now that Elon Musk owns Twitter, he owes creditors billions of dollars and he is wasting no time cutting costs.

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Saturday Sports: Baseball World Series begins; push to limit NBA players' salaries

Saturday, October 29, 2022

PR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the start of the baseball World Series and a push to limit how much NBA teams pay in salaries to players.

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'Aftersun' follows a father and daughter's last summer vacation together

Saturday, October 29, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with director Charlotte Wells about her new movie, "Aftersun," a story that follows a father and daughter as they remember the last summer vacation they spent together.

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Everything we know about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband

Saturday, October 29, 2022

We look the details surrounding the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, who was assaulted in a break in at their San Francisco residence on Friday morning.

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A female bison was born in England. This conservation organization is celebrating

Saturday, October 29, 2022

The birth of a female bison in Kent, England was a great surprise for the conservation organization trying to improve wildlands in the UK. Bison ranger Tom Gibbs explains why.

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What's uniting the diverse group of people protesting in Iran?

Saturday, October 29, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to an Iranian protester now out of the country about events on the ground, the progression of the protests and the outlook for the movement.

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Edward J. Delaney on his novel 'The Acrobat', a portrait of Cary Grant

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Cary Grant tries to get back in touch with Archibald Leach in the new novel, "The Acrobat." NPR's Scott Simon talks with Edward J. Delaney about his portrait of a famous actor in search of himself.

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Small business owners prepare for the holidays amid inflation and supply chain issues

Saturday, October 29, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with small business owner Anika Hobbs about how she is preparing ahead of the holidays, amidst inflation and supply chain issues.

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Week in politics: Speaker Pelosi's husband attacked; midterm analysis; support for Ukraine

Saturday, October 29, 2022

We look at the attack on Speaker Pelosi's husband, the tenor of the midterm elections as well as the waning appetite among Republicans for continued support of Ukraine.

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Opinion: Where did all of the political debates go?

Saturday, October 29, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon ponders a diminishing and vanishing election year tradition: candidate debates.

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Elon Musk owns Twitter. What comes next?

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Billionaire Elon Musk now owns Twitter after a months-long legal battle. He said a "content moderation council" will meet before deciding to reinstate previously banned people from the platform.

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10 years after Hurricane Sandy, New York City's infrastructure is more resilient

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Ten years after Hurricane Sandy hit New York City, billions of dollars have been spent infrastructure to make the city more resilient. NPR's Scott Simon talks to photojournalist Nathan Kensinger.

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Why do people want to own guns? We asked a teacher and a firearms trainer

Saturday, October 29, 2022

As part of an occasional series of conversations with new gun owners, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michelle McGhee, a teacher, and Dirk Waldrop, a firearms trainer, both from Arkansas.

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Director Cameron Crowe on the opening of his musical 'Almost Famous' in New York this week

Saturday, October 29, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to writer and director Cameron Crowe, whose movie, "Almost Famous" is now a musical, and opening in New York next week.

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Week in politics: Bannon's prison sentence; Trumps subpoenaed; Biden announces deficit drop

Saturday, October 22, 2022

We look at Steve Bannon's prison sentence, former president Donald Trump's Jan. 6 Committee subpoena, and President Biden's announcement of the $1.4 trillion deficit drop.

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Swedish pop singer Tove Lo on her newest album 'Dirt Femme'

Saturday, October 22, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Swedish pop singer Tove Lo about love, marriage, attention-seeking behavior, and her newest album, "Dirt Femme."

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Boris Johnson may be back as prime minister. Here's what U.K. voters are saying

Saturday, October 22, 2022

We talk to voters in the U.K. about contenders for the Prime Minister's post following the abrupt departure and brief tenure of Liz Truss.

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