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Health
Donors and recipients in 10-person kidney donation chain meet in an emotional reveal
In the second part of our report from Houston Methodist Medical Center, we check in with the 10-person kidney donation chain. This week, donors and recipients meet in an emotional reveal.
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Health
Permanent daylight saving time could have health downsides
Scott Simon talks to Dr. Karin Johnson of the Baystate Regional Sleep Medicine Program about the health downsides of switching to daylight saving time, as Congress considers the issue.
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Books
Karen Joy Fowler paints the unlikely life path of John Wilkes Booth in novel 'Booth'
Scott Simon asks Karen Joy Fowler about her new historical novel, "Booth," in which she focuses on the parents and siblings of Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth.
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Health
Ten kidney donors make up a chain of life
Ten people are linked in a life-saving kidney swap - one that involves living donors. We bring you a close look at the complex chain of surgeries from Houston Methodist Hospital.
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Books
Azar Nafisi's new book is on what it means to 'Read Dangerously'
Scott Simon speaks with author Azar Nafisi about her new book, "Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times."
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Business
How to spot disinformation and propaganda coming out of the Ukraine-Russia conflict
Scott Simon speaks with Harvard's Joan Donovan about the manipulation of videos and images from the Russia-Ukraine conflict on social media and how to identify propaganda.
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Politics
Rioters plea guilty this week as Jan. 6 panel alleges Trump broke the law
Scott Simon speaks with independent journalist Marcy Wheeler, who covers national security, about the latest developments in the Jan. 6 insurrection trial.
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Business
Rich Russians have been squirreling money away in the U.K. and U.S.
Scott Simon talks with Tom Burgis, Financial Times reporter and author of "Kleptopia: How Dirty Money Is Conquering the World," about the ways Russian billionaires hide their money abroad.
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Emily Wells considers the AIDS crisis and climate change in her 'Regards to the End'
Scott Simon talks to musician Emily Wells about her new album, "Regards to the End," which reflects on how lessons learned from the AIDS crisis can be applied to the climate crisis.
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Sports
Saturday sports: Big games and sponsors break Russian ties
Scott Simon talks with Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant about how the world of Sports is reacting to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.