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Episodes

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  Opinion: How America's Pastime Became So Slow

  In his essay this week, NPR's Scott Simon writes about how an increased focus on analytics has slowed down the pace of baseball.

  Mar 23, 2019 at 5:37 am

• The Ongoing Investigations Facing Trump

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with Andrea Bernstein, co-host of the podcast Trump, Inc., from WNYC and ProPublica, about the legal threats facing President Trump beyond the Mueller investigation.

  Mar 23, 2019 at 5:15 am

• Ahead Of His 100th Birthday, A Reading Of Lawrence Ferlinghetti's 'I Am Waiting'

  Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti turns 100 Sunday. NPR's Scott Simon reads his poem, "I Am Waiting."

  Mar 23, 2019 at 5:15 am

• U.S.-Backed Forces Declare Defeat Of ISIS 'Caliphate'

  The U.S.-backed Syrian Defense Forces say they have defeated ISIS in the town of Baghouz, ISIS' last remaining territory.

  Mar 23, 2019 at 5:15 am

• Former Watergate Prosecutor On Mueller Report

  NPR's Scott Simon asks former Watergate assistant prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks what answers she's expecting from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

  Mar 23, 2019 at 5:15 am

• Saturday Sports: Horse Racing Deaths, March Madness

  We have a recap of the week in sports.

  Mar 16, 2019 at 5:38 am

• 5 New National Monuments

  President Trump signed a sweeping land conservation bill into law on Tuesday, giving the Untied States five new national monuments.

  Mar 16, 2019 at 5:38 am

• Connections In Hate Between NZ And Norway Shooters

  The man arrested for the shooting in New Zealand is thought to have been inspired the the Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik. Melissa Block speaks with Åsne Seierstad, who wrote a book about him.

  Mar 16, 2019 at 5:38 am

• With Planes Grounded, Boeing Considers Its Next Steps

  The FAA has ordered airlines to stop flying certain Boeing models after two crashes. Boeing is still making the planes but they're not going to customers and a bottleneck may be brewing.

  Mar 16, 2019 at 5:38 am

• Beto O'Rourke Visits Iowa

  Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke announced he is running for president. And he is making his first campaign swing through Iowa.

  Mar 16, 2019 at 5:38 am

• Millennial Caregivers Balance Family And Ambition

  About 40 million people in the U.S. are family caregivers, providing assistance with everyday tasks for relatives. One quarter of them are millennials.

  Mar 09, 2019 at 5:21 am

• Beats By Arthur Dubois

  Arthur Dubois went viral this week after videos of his trap music beats started circulating. The 72-year-old self-taught music producer talks with NPR's Scott Simon about his newfound fame.

  Mar 09, 2019 at 5:21 am