Scott Simon

Scott Simon speaks with sisters Lena and Kira Manilich, both of whom left Ukraine, about their efforts to reunite in the United States.

Colm Toibin reads from his new collection of poetry, "Vinegar Hill," and answers questions from Scott Simon.

Scott Simon speaks with novelist, playwright, musician and spoken word artist Kae Tempest about their latest album, "The Line Is a Curve."

A follow-up to an interview from last Saturday about Flee Club, a sneaker store in Chicago. The store was burglarized yet again. Co-owner Darris Kelly says he's considering leaving the city.

A no-nonsense chemist becomes a TV cooking-show sensation in the new novel "Lessons in Chemistry." Scott Simon talks with author Bonnie Garmus about her book.

keshi's debut album, 'GABRIEL,' is a step in a new, bold direction for the Vietnamese American artist, and tells tales of homesickness, blurred identity, and a desire for touch.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Mayor Vitali Klitschko of Kyiv for an update on the fighting around the Ukrainian capital.

The movie "Nitram" provides an in-depth portrait of the shooter who killed 35 people in Port Arthur, Australia, in 1996. NPR's Scott Simon discusses the film with director Justin Kurzel.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Darris Kelly and Sabrian Sledge about the burglaries they've endured at their Chicago sneaker store, Flee Club.

As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Imam Makram Nu'man El-Amin in Minneapolis about how the city has become more welcoming to its Muslim population.

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the cooperation between Americans and Russians working with the International Space Station, despite tensions on Earth over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

With all its complexities, a chain of this size is hard to pull off. This one was postponed three times. But with many waiting for a kidney, it's a critical opportunity to save some lives.

Russian Cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station wearing blue and yellow - the colors of the Ukrainian flag.

In the second part of our report from Houston Methodist Hospital, we check in with the 10-person kidney donation chain. This week, donors and recipients meet in an emotional reveal.

Scott Simon talks to Dr. Karin Johnson of the Baystate Regional Sleep Medicine Program about the health downsides of switching to daylight saving time, as Congress considers the issue.

Scott Simon speaks with Volodymyr Omelyan, Ukraine's former Minister of Infrastructure, about the current situation in Kyiv.

Scott Simon asks Karen Joy Fowler about her new historical novel, "Booth," in which she focuses on the parents and siblings of Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth.

Students are pitching in to help ease staffing shortages in Missouri's Northwest School District. Teens Carissa Lunte and Savannah Darner share their experiences for our series "Outbreak Voices."

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the communication skills Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a comedian and actor, is using to lead his country.

Most Americans should be able to file their federal taxes online for free, but very few do. Scott Simon speaks with ProPublica reporter Justin Elliott about this.