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Saturday Sports: The Final Four: Tiger Woods
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss the Final Four.
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The story of a 'Dreamer' who was wrongfully deported and has now returned to the U.S.
Maria de Jesús Estrada Juárez returned to the U.S. this week after being wrongfully deported. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Estrada Juárez and her daughter, Damaris Bello, about their experience.
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Singer, pianist and composer Bruce Hornsby discusses his new album, 'Indigo Park'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with singer, pianist and composer Bruce Hornsby about his new album "Indigo Park" and 40 years since the release of his biggest hit, "The Way It Is."
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What are the best basketball shoes?
Scientists discover what makes basketball shoes squeak on the courts, and celebrate their discovery by making music.
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What's fueling all of the debt for the federal government?
The federal debt continues to grow, topping $39 trillion this month. Like a shopper who buys more than he earns every week, the nation's credit card bill is compounding. Just paying the interest now costs more than every other government program except Social Security.
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Opinion: White House 'gamifying' Iran war updates
The White House has depicted the war in Iran online with videos that weave real life images of missile strikes and destruction with clips from video games, sports clips, and action movies.
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Ranking Member of House Armed Services Committee David Smith discusses the war on Iran
NPR's Scott Simon talks with House Armed Service Committee ranking member Adam Smith, D-Wash., about the war on Iran, now a month old, and DHS funding.
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The latest updates on the Iran war after a month
As the war with Iran enters its second month, the U.S. has determined with certainty that about one third of Iran's missile arsenal has been destroyed.
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The 'No Kings' protest march happens nationwide this weekend
Protests against the Trump administration are planned to take place around the country today. Organizers say there may be more than 3,000 rallies across 50 states.
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Saturday Sports: Men and women's March madness; MLB opening day
NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele talk men and women's March madness.
