Scott Simon
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Saturday Sports: MLB and WNBA playoff predictions
NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss MLB and WNBA playoffs.
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Week in politics: Presidential race continues to be tied a month before the election
A month from Election Day, the presidential race looks to be a draw despite good economic news and major news events that would have upended past campaigns.
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Philadelphia's RockyFest is the newest addition to the Rocky franchise
The ever-expanding Rocky franchise now has an expanded Rockyfest in Philadelphia this winter.
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In the film 'A Different Man', a New York actor takes a life-changing risk
"A Different Man" follows a New York actor with a facial deformity undergoing an experimental treatment. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with writer-director Aaron Schimberg and co-star Adam Pearson.
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After Israel kills Hezbollah leader, fears of a regional war grow
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Randa Slim, an expert in Middle East diplomacy, about fears of a wider war in the region now that Israel says it has killed the leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Why the list of politicians charged with crimes involving foreign powers is growing
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with former federal prosecutor Brandon Van Grack about the Foreign Agents Registration Act and the recent charges against New York mayor, Eric Adams.
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Hurricane Helene leaves over 3 million people in southeastern U.S. without power
Hurricane Helene left death, devastation and flooding throughout the southeastern U.S. We'll have reporting from Asheville, North Carolina.
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Saturday Sports: MLB reaches playoffs, NFL players and the dangers of football
Major League Baseball heads into the playoffs and the NFL gets two reminders of football's dangers. NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss the latest sports news.
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Week in politics: Biden and foreign policy, early voting begins, do debates matter?
What the latest news from Lebanon means for President Biden's attempt to ease the conflict in the Middle East. Also, early voting is underway. Which political party has a better ground game?
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Israel kills Hezbollah's leader of 32 years in an airstrike
The Israeli military says it has killed the leader of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, in a series of airstrikes. We'll have analysis from Lebanon and Israel.