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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.
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.
Conductor Marin Alsop on her upcoming performances at Carnegie Hall in New York City
Saturday, October 08, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to conductor Marin Alsop about her upcoming performances with the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Saturday Sports: Major League Baseball playoffs, Aaron Judge's milestone
Saturday, October 08, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the start of the Major League Baseball playoffs and the homerun milestone reached by New York Yankees star player Aaron Judge.
A free listening service from the New Orleans library is spotlighting local musicians
Saturday, October 08, 2022
The New Orleans Public Library has introduced Crescent City Sounds, an online collection of recordings by local musicians that virtual visitors can stream from their devices.
Mexico's armed forces are becoming increasingly powerful under its president
Saturday, October 08, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mexican security analyst Alejandro Hope about the increasing power the Mexican armed forces are getting under President Anders Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Week in politics: Biden on Russian nuclear threat; Herschel Walker's senate campaign
Saturday, October 08, 2022
We take a look at President Biden's dire warnings on the threat of a potential Russian nuclear threat as well as the embattled senate campaign of Herschel Walker in Georgia.
Opinion: Observations from a quiet and rainy New York
Saturday, October 08, 2022
In this week's essay, NPR's Scott Simon reminds us to look up from our screens and take note of the beauty in the regular routines and rituals around us.
Schools across the country are being targeted with hoax calls about active shooters
Saturday, October 08, 2022
There's been a surge in hoax calls about active shooters at schools across the country during the last three weeks. Many of them fit a strange, new pattern.
As a Russian-built bridge linked to Crimea blows up, Ukraine's offensive continues
Saturday, October 08, 2022
The latest from Ukraine, where a Russian-built bridge linking mainland Russia to the Crimean peninsula seems to have been heavily damaged this weekend.
Gas prices are likely to rise more as OPEC and Russia announce production cut
Saturday, October 08, 2022
Gas prices are likely to climb higher as OPEC and Russia announce a production cut, adding fuel to the inflation fire even as the job market shows signs of cooling down.
Saying goodbye to NPR's longtime science correspondent Joe Palca
Saturday, October 08, 2022
Correspondent Joe Palca is retiring after 30 years covering science for NPR. We have an homage to his work - sometimes silly, sometimes serious, always scientific.
Linda Ronstadt on her new book 'Feels Like Home'
Saturday, October 08, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to singer Linda Ronstadt about her new book, "Feels Like Home," which looks back at her family's deep Southwestern roots.
America's most famous French chef on the 'Art of the Chicken' and a life well lived
Saturday, October 01, 2022
Jacques Pépin has cooked for France's president and was a friend of Julia Child. His new memoir — complete with paintings, recipes and stories — is dedicated to his love of all things chicken.
Analysis: Biden administration faced with severe weather, the economy, and aggressive Russia
Saturday, October 01, 2022
Severe weather, the economy, and a bellicose Russia are all challenges facing the Biden administration.
Opinion: Remember the victims, not the killer
Saturday, October 01, 2022
A new drama series on Netflix is about one of the country's most notorious serial killers. It has NPR's Scott Simon thinking maybe it's the names of his many victims we should remember.
Rep. Darren Soto discusses the damage caused by Hurricane Ian and recovery efforts
Saturday, October 01, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., about the damage caused by Hurricane Ian in his district, and about the recovery efforts so far.
Why the hijab is at the center of protests in Iran
Saturday, October 01, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon asks National Iranian American Council Research Director Assal Rad why the hijab has become a lightning rod in Iranian society.
New report finds lack of Latino representation in U.S. media is bad for business
Saturday, October 01, 2022
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to of the Latino Donor Collaborative President and CEO Ana Valdez about the underrepresentation of Latinos in American media.
An injured marine was saved by an Army trauma nurse. Then they fell in love
Saturday, October 01, 2022
This week on StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative: the story of an Army trauma nurse who saved the life of, and fell in love with, an injured Marine.