Scott Simon appears in the following:
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.
After crabs in the Bering Sea disappeared, fishermen say they're facing bankruptcy
Saturday, October 22, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon talks to crab fisherman Gabriel Prout about the crash of the Bering Sea snow crab population, the cancellation of the crabbing season, and its financial impact.
Drawing on folk traditions, Spanish musician Guitarricadelafuente bridges generations
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Spanish musician Guitarricadelafuente discusses the making of his debut album, La Cantera, and the mix of both the ancient and the modern that's essential to his sound.
A lioness at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center has sprouted a mane
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Topeka Zoo Animal Curator Shanna Simpson explains why a lioness there has sprouted a mane.
Dani Shapiro on her new novel 'Signal Fires'
Saturday, October 22, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Dani Shapiro about her new novel, "Signal Fires," which follows how lives in one neighborhood change following a car accident in 1985.
Explained: Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Trump
Saturday, October 22, 2022
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has subpoenaed former President Donald Trump, who members say was the force behind the assault.
It's not your imagination. Research says some people are more attractive to mosquitos
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Why do mosquitos bite some people more than others? NPR's Scott Simon talks with researcher Leslie Vosshall, who looked into this phenomenon and has some answers.
Saturday Sports: NFL's comeback, Brittney Griner trial
Saturday, October 22, 2022
We take a look at the contenders in the National and American Leagues, as well as the NFL's comeback, and the latest on the trial of Brittney Griner, who remains detained in Russia.
Opinion: Yes, I am basic
Saturday, October 22, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon is an unabashed, unreformed, unapologetic lover of pumpkin spice. He knows his ardor is not universal. He does not care.
'Tar', starring Cate Blanchett, tracks the financial unraveling of a celebrated orchestra player
Saturday, October 22, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Todd Field about his new film "Tar", which tracks the fictional unraveling of one of the world's great orchestra conductors, played by Cate Blanchett.
A federal court of appeals has temporarily blocked Biden's student loan debt relief plan
Saturday, October 22, 2022
The U.S. 8th court of appeals has temporarily blocked President Biden's student loan debt relief plan.
Week in politics: Georgia Senate debate; Jan 6. committee decision to subpoena Trump
Saturday, October 15, 2022
We look at the Georiga Senate debates as well as the Jan. 6 Committee's decision to subpoena former president Donald Trump.
Opinion: The specter of nuclear Armageddon
Saturday, October 15, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on President Vladimir Putin's threats to use nuclear weapons in Russia's war against Ukraine.
Recap: Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker face off in debate
Saturday, October 15, 2022
In one of the most watched Senate contests in the country, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Republican nominee Herschel Walker faced off on the debate stage in Savannah.
Saturday Sports: Major League Baseball Playoffs; new seasons in basketball and hockey
Saturday, October 15, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the Major League Baseball Playoffs and the start of new seasons in basketball and hockey.
New wave icons The B-52s are on the road for their last tour
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Everyone knows that "love rules at the love shack:" NPR's Scott Simon speaks to The B-52s, the new wave icons out of Athens, Ga., who are now on the road for one last tour.
Soccer legend Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball is going up for auction
Saturday, October 15, 2022
The ball used by Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona to score one the most famous goals of all time is going up for auction and expected to sell for around $3 million.
How the Democratic Party is deploying VP Harris before the midterms
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Vice President Harris is heading to Detroit and then west to campaign ahead of the midterms. We take a closer look at how her party is deploying her in the run-up to November.
At China's Communist Party Congress, Xi Jinping is set to secure a third term
Saturday, October 15, 2022
China's Communist Party Congress is set to get under way on Sunday with the country's leader Xi Jinping delivering a major speech.
Ruben Ostlund on his film 'Triangle of Sadness' that won the top prize at Cannes
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Scott Simon speaks with director Ruben Ostlund, who has won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival for the second time with the film "Triangle of Sadness."