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A bassist duo brings out a new album called 'But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with double bass player Christian McBride about his new album, recorded with fellow bassist Edgar Meyer. It's called "But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?"
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Sports
Saturday Sports: Shohei Ohtani's interpreter fired, March Madness begins
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani's longtime interpreter fired over allegations of illegal gambling, and March Madness begins. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media.
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Tobias Menzies on the Apple TV+ miniseries about the search for Lincoln's assassin
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Tobias Menzies, star of the Apple TV+ miniseries "Manhunt," which relates the story of the pursuit of John Wilkes Booth after President Abe Lincoln's assassination.
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Health
New study raises questions about the CDC's data on the maternal mortality rate
A new study raises doubts about the high rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. that was officially reported.
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Remembering manga artist and Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Toussaint Egan about the death of Akira Toriyama, famed creator of the Dragon Ball franchise, and the impact he had on manga and anime.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: March Madness
NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss March Madness basketball. The women's bracket has all the stars, while the Dartmouth men's team is trying to make history off the court.
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A new book traces the lives of 4 people among thousands of 'unclaimed' deaths in L.A.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sociologists Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans about their book, "The Unclaimed," about unclaimed bodies in Los Angeles and the stories behind them.
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Politics
Many 'uncommitted' American voters have clear demands for Biden to earn their vote
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Wa'el Alzayat, CEO of Emgage, about how Muslim voters are feeling ahead of the 2024 election.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: Caitlin Clark's last game, college basketball injuries, NFL scouting
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about Caitlin Clark's last Iowa basketball game, a college basketball tradition causing player injuries, and the NFL scouting combine.
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Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke on marriage and the making of the movie 'Drive-Away Dolls'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, who wrote, directed, produced, and edited the new movie "Drive-Away Dolls." Coen and Cooke are married.