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Episodes

• Saturday Sports: Breaking Down MLB Trades And The Latest From The Olympics

  Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media breaks down the biggest trades in the MLB and discusses the top stories out of the Tokyo Olympics, from Simone Biles' withdrawal to Suni Lee's gold medal victory.

  Jul 31, 2021 at 6:28 am
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  Opinion: New Jersey Renames Its Rest Stops As A Nation Rethinks Monuments

  New Jersey will honor nine of its most illustrious citizens by slapping their names on rest stops along the turnpike. Scott Simon muses over what becomes a legend most.

  Jul 31, 2021 at 5:11 am

• Katie Ledecky Wins Gold For U.S. In 800-Meter Freestyle

  American swimmer Katie Ledecky has had a solid Olympics, though not as good as she'd hoped for. She dominated the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games but hadn't had that same level of success in Tokyo.

  Jul 31, 2021 at 5:08 am

• Senate Agrees To Infrastructure Package Deal

  Scott Simon asks Republican Senator Mike Braun of Indiana about the infrastructure deal. This week, the Senate voted to advance the bill to formal debate.

  Jul 31, 2021 at 5:03 am
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  Was It 'Reasonable' To Ship 81 Million Opioid Pills To This Small West Virginia City?

  As a landmark federal opioid trial nears completion, West Virginia communities are demanding $2.5 billion in compensation. Drug firms say they acted responsibly in shipping millions of pills.

  Jul 30, 2021 at 2:01 am
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  As An Army Chorus Member, He Didn't Carry A Weapon. His Job Was To Sing

  Master Sgt. Alvy Powell Jr. sang opera at some of country's most decorated institutions during his 26 years in the U.S. Army Chorus. At StoryCorps, he told his sister that she's his inspiration.

  Jul 24, 2021 at 4:40 am

• Wives Of Opposition Leaders In Nicaragua Seek Help Internationally

  Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has been arresting his political opponents who are disappearing into prisons. Two of their wives are appealing to the U.S. to help.

  Jul 24, 2021 at 4:40 am

• Catholic University Lecturer Makes Huge 'Wizard Of Oz' Find

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Matt Ripa of the Catholic University of America about finding one of the dresses Judy Garland wore while filming The Wizard of Oz.

  Jul 24, 2021 at 4:40 am

• What Can The IRS Do To Enforce Tax Laws?

  NPR's Scott Simon discusses the ability of the IRS to enforce tax laws with Chye-Ching Huang of the Tax Law Center at the NYU School of Law.

  Jul 24, 2021 at 4:40 am

• Sunny War Revisits Her Early Career In New Album

  Virtuoso guitarist Sunny War is releasing her first album for the first time. It's called Seems You Haven't Learned.

  Jul 24, 2021 at 4:40 am

• Blues Label Alligator Records Celebrates 50 Years

  Scott Simon speaks to Bruce Iglauer about the legendary blues label Alligator Records, which began 50 years ago.

  Jul 17, 2021 at 6:52 am

• Three Women Wait Every Day For Their Unknown Husbands In The 'China Room'

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with novelist Sunjeev Sahota about his new book, "China Room."

  Jul 17, 2021 at 6:50 am