Scott Simon
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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.
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U.S.-Iran relations specialist explains the power structure in Iran
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Sina Toossi, Senior Fellow, Center for International Policy, about the power structure in Iran, and how things have changed within it since the start of the war.
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Opinion: Lessons from a bad weather forecast
Residents in and around Washington braced themselves for damaging storms earlier this week, but turns out it was a forecast flop. One local meteorologist apologized.
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What is the current situation on the battlefield in Iran?
The Pentagon is sending two Marine units to the Middle East despite President Trump's denials that he will call for ground troops to fight in Iran.
