Scott Simon
Stories
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Bonnie Kistler's psychological thriller follows high school sweethearts, reunited
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with novelist Bonnie Kistler about her new psychological thriller, "Shell Games."
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Science
Opinion: Uranus was having a bad hair day. Hey, it was the '80s!
Scientists are reconsidering old information about Uranus. NPR's Scott Simon explains the problem with photos taken of the planet 38 years ago.
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Opinion: Witnessing my daughters' first votes was a moment to remember
NPR's Scott Simon accompanied his daughters to the polls, as they voted in their first presidential election.
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Europe
Violence broke out after a soccer match in Amsterdam
Violence after a soccer game in Amsterdam shocks both Dutch and Israeli authorities.
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National
A researcher explains why polls failed to predict a Trump victory
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Sunmin Kim, an assistant professor in Dartmouth College's sociology department, about the reliability of political polling leading up to elections.
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Happy 90th birthday to Bill Siemering
Bill Siemering is 90 years old. You may not know his name, but he was one of the founding members of NPR’s board of directors.
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Europe
Over 200 people have died in flash floods in eastern Spain. Recovery is still underway
Four days after massive flash floods in eastern Spain, authorities say they have recovered more than 200 bodies. People were trapped in their vehicles, homes and businesses.
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World
Some organizations are questioning election results in the Eurasian country of Georgia
Independent polling organizations say that the results of parliamentary elections in the Eurasian country of Georgia indicate "manipulation" of the vote.
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Business
A new rule could make it easier to fix the McDonald's ice cream machine
Ice cream machines at McDonald's famously break frequently. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to journalist Jason Koebler from 404 Media about a new exemption that allows third parties to fix them.
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Economy
What the latest numbers tell us about the economy before the election
This year's presidential campaign has focused heavily on economic issues. We look at the last set of indicators to come out before Election Day.
