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A South Korean company is paying employees to have more children
A company in South Korea is offering financial incentives to help boost the country's lagging birth rate.
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Carys Davies' 'Clear' follows a reverend's journey to evict an island's lone tenant
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Carys Davies about her new novel, "Clear." The novel is set in Scotland during the 1840s, when tenant farmers were moved off the land and to cities and the coast.
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Saturday sports: Elite Eight begins; Colorado and Iowa face off in women's Sweet 16
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about UConn's dominance in the March Madness basketball tournament. Also, a heartwarming update.
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You can ding-dong-ditch to save these fish
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Mark van Heukelum, the scientist who invented the "fish doorbell," which allows livestream viewers to help fish get through a lock in a canal in the Netherlands.
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A bassist duo brings out a new album called 'But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with double bass player Christian McBride about his new album, recorded with fellow bassist Edgar Meyer. It's called "But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?"
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Saturday Sports: Shohei Ohtani's interpreter fired, March Madness begins
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani's longtime interpreter fired over allegations of illegal gambling, and March Madness begins. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media.
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Tobias Menzies on the Apple TV+ miniseries about the search for Lincoln's assassin
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Tobias Menzies, star of the Apple TV+ miniseries "Manhunt," which relates the story of the pursuit of John Wilkes Booth after President Abe Lincoln's assassination.
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New study raises questions about the CDC's data on the maternal mortality rate
A new study raises doubts about the high rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. that was officially reported.
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Remembering manga artist and Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Toussaint Egan about the death of Akira Toriyama, famed creator of the Dragon Ball franchise, and the impact he had on manga and anime.
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Saturday Sports: March Madness
NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss March Madness basketball. The women's bracket has all the stars, while the Dartmouth men's team is trying to make history off the court.