Scott Simon
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Politics
Why Stephen Miller has become one of Trump's closest aides on some of his signature issues
We examine the role of one of President Trump's longest-serving and closest advisers: Deputy Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller.
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National
The impact of the Signal security breach, according to a former intelligence officer
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Steven Cash, former CIA officer and staff member on the Senate Intelligence Committee, about the fallout from the security breach involving defense plans and a group chat.
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National
A Wisconsin Supreme Court race has Trump's attention — and Elon Musk's money
It's breaking fundraising records. It's turning out voters. It's about redistricting, President Trump and perhaps even abortion rights. We look at the race for one seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Bryan Ferry and Amelia Barratt discuss 'Loose Talk,' their new spoken word album
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with musician Bryan Ferry and artist Amelia Barratt about their new spoken word album, "Loose Talk."
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Sports
Saturday Sports: Final rounds of March Madness, MLB new season
NPR's Scott Simon and Michele Steele of ESPN talk about the final rounds of March Madness, the men's and women's college basketball tournaments, and Major League Baseball's new season.
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Rob Currie on his latest novel, 'The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne'
Ron Currie's new novel, "The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne," tells the story of a small-town drug mobster, a formidable woman of French descent. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Currie about it.
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Arts & Life
Trump's changes to the Smithsonian are the latest in his takeover of the arts
From taking over the Kennedy Center to halting federal funding of DEI programs, President Trump's actions have had a tremendous impact on artists, audiences and arts institutions.
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Opinion: A Toast to Sarah Lucy Oliver
NPR's Scott Simon celebrates Weekend Edition's Executive Producer, Sarah Lucy Oliver, who is retiring.
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Asia
Over 1,000 people are dead after a major earthquake hit Myanmar
An update on the violent earthquake in Myanmar, where the death toll is climbing.
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Animals
Black cat adoptions are up. An Oscar-winning animated movie may have helped
The Oscar-winning animated movie "Flow," which stars a black kitty, may be causing an increase in black cat adoptions. Superstitions about bad luck have often caused these felines to be overlooked.
