Scott Simon
Stories
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Arts & Life
How Chicago's comedians are adapting to the changing political landscape
NPR's Scott Simon visits The Second City Theater in Chicago to talk with comedians about the challenges of improv.
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Arts & Life
Harriet Constable on her historical fiction novel 'The Instrumentalist'
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Harriet Constable about her debut novel, "The Instrumentalist." It's historical fiction centered on Antonio Vivaldi and a violin virtuoso named Anna Maria della Pieta.
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Politics
19-year-old first-time delegate from California shares his experience at the DNC
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Christian Figueroa who, at 19, became a first-time delegate from California at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Music
Shelby Lynne on her new album 'Consequences of the Crown'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to musician Shelby Lynne about making beautiful music out of heartbreak and pain. Her new album is called "Consequences of the Crown."
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Opinion: Chicago's protests show democracy's shifts since 1968
The past and present merge for NPR's Scott Simon, who attended the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as a teen in 1968 and now as a senior citizen.
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Arts & Life
A new graphic novel depicts the time Einstein and Kafka met in Prague
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author and cartoonist Ken Krimstein about his new graphic novel, "Einstein in Kafkaland." It visualizes the time Albert Einstein and Franz Kafka lived in Prague and met.
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National
After six decades living at home in New Jersey, a 99-year old woman makes a change
In the third installment of our series on moving house, we visit June Scott, a 99-year-old woman who moved into an assisted living facility outside Baltimore to be closer to family.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: Jordan Chiles' bronze medal, betting scandal at Notre Dame
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the latest on US gymnast Jordan Chiles' bronze medal controversy, a betting scandal in Notre Dame, and a preview of Little League World Series.
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National
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says the city is ready to tackle protests against the DNC
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson about preparations for politics - and protests - ahead of next week's Democratic National Convention.
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Arts & Life
A new documentary follows father-daughter dances with inmates in a DC jail
NPR's Scott Simon talks about the Netflix documentary "Daughters" with directors Angela Patton and Natalie Rae. It depicts a father- daughter dance at a Washington, DC jail - and its healing effects.
