Scott Simon
Stories
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Saturday Sports: NFL stars want out; a striking baseball deal; remembering Ryne Sandberg
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Opinion: Ozzy Osbourne, no ordinary man
John Michael Osbourne, a poor student from Birmingham, UK, exceeded expectations and helped invent heavy metal. A moment to remember the singular Ozzy Osbourne, who died this week at the age of 76.
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How can hunger conditions improve in Gaza? A humanitarian expert weighs in
NPR's Scott Simon asks the Norwegian Refugee Council's Shaina Low about conditions in Gaza and calls for Israel to end its blockade there.
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A look at the responsibility of the SCOTUS in explaining cases
The Trump administration often prevails in cases on the Supreme Court's emergency docket. The opinion-less decisions in these "shadow docket" cases create questions about the resulting policy.
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An ICE facility in the Everglades is under scrutiny for the treatment of detainees
Detainees at an ICE facility in the Florida Everglades referred to Alligator Alcatraz allege harsh punishments from guards.
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Trump is greeted by protesters as he visits Scotland
Anti-Trump protesters rally in Scotland's capital as the U.S. president visits his mother's birth country to inaugurate a new golf course and meet UK leaders.
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Saturday Sports: MLB; Trump pushes for the Commanders to go back to their old nickname
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss Major League Baseball and a presidential push to reverse time.
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This flesh-eating parasite is a potential threat to herds across the country
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with entomologist Edwin Burgess about a plan to combat flash-eating maggots threatening U.S. livestock. It involves breeding billions of flies and dropping them from planes.
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Opinion: Farewell, equid program
The U.S. Army announced that 141 of its 236 horses, donkeys, and mules will be put up for adoption, in a move it says will save about $2 million dollars.
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How will details on Epstein's case help quell conspiracy theories?
President Trump says he wants a judge to release more sealed information about the case of Jeffrey Epstein. But will more information do anything to tamp down speculation and conspiracy theories?
