Scott Simon
Stories
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National
A cheese shop owner in Florida describes recovery efforts after her shop was flooded
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Louise Kennedy Converse whose cheese shop in Sarasota, Florida was flooded during Hurricane Milton.
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Opinion: Political texts are pinging off the rails
NPR's Scott Simon wishes we could text them back when politicians message us asking for campaign donations.
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Israel expands airstrikes to north Lebanon as people try to flee from the south
People in Lebanon are fleeing Israeli airstrikes in the south but Israel has now conducted strikes in the north as well.
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National
Asheville residents awaiting federal relief rely on mutual aid to get by
For over a week now, many residents in Asheville have been without running water, cell service and power. How are they coping?
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Sports
Saturday Sports: MLB and WNBA playoff predictions
NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss MLB and WNBA playoffs.
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Politics
Week in politics: Presidential race continues to be tied a month before the election
A month from Election Day, the presidential race looks to be a draw despite good economic news and major news events that would have upended past campaigns.
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Arts & Life
Philadelphia's RockyFest is the newest addition to the Rocky franchise
The ever-expanding Rocky franchise now has an expanded Rockyfest in Philadelphia this winter.
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In the film 'A Different Man', a New York actor takes a life-changing risk
"A Different Man" follows a New York actor with a facial deformity undergoing an experimental treatment. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with writer-director Aaron Schimberg and co-star Adam Pearson.
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After Israel kills Hezbollah leader, fears of a regional war grow
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Randa Slim, an expert in Middle East diplomacy, about fears of a wider war in the region now that Israel says it has killed the leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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National
Why the list of politicians charged with crimes involving foreign powers is growing
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with former federal prosecutor Brandon Van Grack about the Foreign Agents Registration Act and the recent charges against New York mayor, Eric Adams.
