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Saturday sports: Nadal plays his 14th French Open; Warriors v. Celtics in NBA finals

Saturday, June 04, 2022

Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the men's and women's finals at the French Open, as well as the second game in the NBA finals.

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#SwedenGate alleges the Swedes don't feed other people's children on playdates

Saturday, June 04, 2022

Do Swedish people feed their children's friends when they come over to play and stay until mealtime? We seek guidance on a social media rumor.

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UN report says Iran has enough uranium to produce nuclear weapons

Saturday, June 04, 2022

Foreign policy journalist Laura Rozen gives NPR's Scott Simon her assessment of the state of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.

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Wilco releases an out-and-out country music double album with 'Cruel Country'

Saturday, June 04, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and Glenn Kotche about their new album Cruel Country, and about writing songs with uncomfortable truths.

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Opinion: The endurance of parents

Saturday, June 04, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on how parents have felt hard times compounding for the last several years between pandemic disruptions and inflation, and now fears over school shootings.

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NPR source and close friend Yuli Wexler dies at 74

Saturday, June 04, 2022

Yuli Wexler, a Soviet refusenik, economist and friend of NPR, has died at 74.

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Texas ranks last in mental health care among U.S. states

Saturday, June 04, 2022

Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Sarah Wakefield, the chair of psychiatry at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, about the state's mental health programs for youth.

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Chicago archbishop adds his voice to the calls for gun safety legislation

Friday, June 03, 2022

While some cardinals have sidestepped political discussions, Cupich spoke out against gun violence on Twitter hours after the shooting at Robb Elementary School.

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Movies you missed: Back to the Future

Saturday, May 28, 2022

Scott Simon speaks with Marc Rivers, a producer on NPR's Morning Edition, about the 1985 movie "Back to the Future," which he watched recently for the first time.

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Opinion: Another mass shooting, but nothing changes

Saturday, May 28, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on what has become a never-ending parade of mass shootings in the U.S., and the lack of effort over the years to address them.

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Movies you missed: 'Top Gun'

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Scott Simon speaks with Melissa Kuypers, manager of operations at NPR West, about the 1986 movie "Top Gun," which she had never seen before.

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Elyse Myers' TikToks are funny, yet insightful anecdotes on her mental health

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Social media can be a cruel place, but comedian Elyse Myers is building a community of acceptance using funny and insightful content about her mental health.

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LSD, vodka and burner phones fuel the shadowy world of Dan Chaon's novel 'Sleepwalk'

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Scott Simon speaks with author Dan Chaon about his new novel, "Sleepwalk," about an eccentric character who finds those indebted to a shadowy corporation.

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Historian and columnist in Buffalo, N.Y., reflects on race in her community

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Scott Simon talks with Eva Doyle, historian and longtime columnist in Buffalo, N.Y., about how her community is processing last week's racist attack.

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Saturday sports: Equal pay in U.S. soccer; NBA and NHL playoffs continue

Saturday, May 21, 2022

We look at the historic equal pay agreement for the U.S. national soccer teams, controversy at Wimbledon over player bans, and the latest on the NBA and NHL playoffs.

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'The New Yorker' writer and editor Roger Angell has died at 101

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Roger Angell wrote about baseball like no one else. NPR's Scott Simon has this remembrance of the essayist, who died at age 101 Friday.

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Former Pentatonix member Avi Kaplan releases debut solo album 'Floating On A Dream'

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Scott Simon talks to singer-songwriter Avi Kaplan, former member of Pentatonix, about his debut solo album, "Floating On A Dream."

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After 27 years, the sketch series 'Kids in the Hall' returns to the small screen

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Scott Simon speaks with Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald of "Kids in the Hall." The sketch series returns after 27 years, on Amazon Prime, alongside a new two-part documentary.

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A N.C. cattle farmer describes inflation's impact on his operations

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Scott Simon speaks with Tommy Porter, a farmer in North Carolina, about how inflation is affecting the operation of his livestock and poultry farm.

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Opinion: What extraterrestrials might learn on Earth

Saturday, May 21, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the first congressional hearings on UFOs — rebranded now as UAPs (Unexplained Aerial Phenomena) — in 52 years. Sadly, the search for intelligent life continues.

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