Scott Simon
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World
Russian troops are gaining ground in eastern Ukraine
Russian forces are making small but steady gains in eastern Ukraine and seem to be targeting a key town. Ukraine is getting more Western weapons, but Russia still has more firepower and more troops.
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Business
Amtrak is set to carry more passengers than ever before this year
Amtrak is on its way to carrying more passengers this fiscal year than ever before. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Reuters reporter David Shepardson about why that is.
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Politics
In 1968, the DNC was also held in Chicago. That's where the similarities end
With the Democratic National Convention returning to Chicago this month, media historian Michael Socolow warns against drawing parallels between 1968 and now. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon.
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Politics
How Harris entering the presidential race will impact those who were on the fence
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Rich Thau, who studies swing states, about some key voters this election: those who supported former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in primaries, and "double disapprovers."
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Arts & Life
Opinion: Remembering our colleague and friend, Ina Jaffe
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Ina Jaffe, who first edited this program and later reported on seniors for NPR. Jaffe died this week at the age of 75.
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Arts & Life
Opinion: Think you have a rough travel story? Try 52 days stuck in space
Two astronauts have been hanging out on the International Space Station since last month, waiting for the Boeing capsule that got them there to be repaired to bring them home.
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Sports
Athletes floated down the Seine at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympic opening ceremony delivered an amazing spectacle. Thousands of athletes floated down the Seine as more than 400,000 people lined the banks to take it all in.
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National
Justice Department defends law calling for TikTok to change ownership or face ban
An update on the US government's new TikTok law. It aims to force the Chinese parent company to sell the app or face a ban.
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Politics
Week in politics: A presidential withdrawal, a historic week
From President Biden's announcement that he won't seek reelection to his Oval Office address, this week has been a historic one in presidential politics.
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Health
The Biden administration is wrapping up negotiations to lower prescription drug prices
The first price negotiations between Medicare and drug companies has been underway since February. What do we know about how it's going?
