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Books
Callie Siskel on 'Two Minds', her new poetry collection about love and loss
NPR's Scott Simon talks with poet Callie Siskel about her latest collection "Two Minds." Siskel lost her father when she was 12, and writes about making loss part of living.
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Television
Colin Farrell on his new detective series 'Sugar'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Colin Farrell about his new series, "Sugar." The actor, nominated for an Oscar for "The Banshees of Inisherin," plays an LA private detective.
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Politics
Trump and Biden's campaigns turn the focus to Arizona after it passes restrictive law
This week, the Arizona State Supreme Court ordered the enforcement of a law from 1864 banning nearly all abortions. That's led both presidential campaigns to focus on the battleground state.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: O.J. Simpson's legacy, Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, The Masters
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the death of O.J. Simpson, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter federal bank fraud charges, and golf's most prestigious tournament - The Masters.
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Politics
House Speaker Mike Johnson holds press conference with Trump
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson held a press conference with former president Donald Trump tying immigration with election integrity at the end of a chaotic week in the House.
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Remembering Reverend Cecil Murray
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Pastor Steven Johnson about the life and legacy of Reverend Cecil Murray, who died last week, at the age of 94.
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Books
Caleb Carr's new book is a memoir about life spent with his beloved rescue cat
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Caleb Carr, author of the best-selling novel, "The Alienist." Carr has written a memoir, reflecting on his life through the companionship of his scrappy rescue cat, Masha.
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Music
Sam Evian's new LP 'Plunge' is his most personal yet
Scott Simon talks with musician and indie producer Sam Evian about his fourth LP, "Plunge." Evian says the record is his most personal yet and it touches on themes of family, depression and sobriety.
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World
A survivor of the UNICEF aid convoy struck by gunfire in Gaza speaks out
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with UNICEF's Tess Ingram about surviving the gunfire that struck an aid convoy in Gaza and the effort to deliver food and water to the warzone.
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Politics
Political campaigns used to have jingles. Should we bring them back?
Every major campaign used to have jingles. Now so many political ads seem to be more about the opposition than the candidate they're trying to elect.