Scott Simon

Stories

• A new generation of cancer survivors is getting diagnosed early, and living longer

  People are getting cancer earlier and living longer, meaning they're having to figure out how to navigate various aspects of life after diagnosis.

  Nov 30, 2024 at 5:00 am

• Germany's economy is faltering. That could be an opportunity for the far-right

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research, about Germany's weakened economy and its potential impact on the country's upcoming elections.

  Nov 30, 2024 at 4:59 am

• Saturday Sports: NFL Super Bowl title contenders, MLB controversy over high payroll

  NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media discuss which teams in the NFL are the Super Bowl title contenders, and controversy over high payrolls in Major League Baseball.

  Nov 30, 2024 at 4:59 am

• Trump to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

  President-elect Trump plans to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to be Treasury Secretary. He's been on of Trump's biggest cheerleaders in the financial world.

  Nov 23, 2024 at 5:06 am

• Comcast plans to spin off its cable networks. What's next for MSNBC?

  Comcast plans to shed its cable TV channels, including MSNBC. What are the fortunes these days of the liberal news channel?

  Nov 23, 2024 at 5:06 am

• Saturday Sports: NWSL championship, Geno Auriemma breaks records, NFL in the snow

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michele Steele of ESPN about the NWSL championship, Geno Auriemma's record-breaking night and a now-rare event in the NFL: playing in the snow.

  Nov 23, 2024 at 5:06 am

• Donald Johanson discovered the Lucy fossil 50 years ago

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with paleoanthropologist, Donald Johanson, about the 50th anniversary of his biggest discovery, Lucy, an early human ancestor.

  Nov 23, 2024 at 5:06 am

• Former newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai's son discusses his trial in Hong Kong

  Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai took the stand this week. He faces charges in connection with the 2019 anti-government protests in the region. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with his son, Sebastien Lai.

  Nov 23, 2024 at 5:06 am

• Week in politics: Matt Gaetz steps down, new cabinet picks

  We look at Matt Gaetz removing himself from his nomination as Attorney General as well as a few of the cabinet nominations that President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday night.

  Nov 23, 2024 at 5:06 am

• Israel's escalating attack on Lebanon is destroying entire communities

  We look at the efforts to broker a ceasefire between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel. Fighting has escalated between the two, pushing the conflict deeper into Lebanon.

  Nov 16, 2024 at 5:21 am