Scott Simon
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'Twinless' is a dark comedy that doubles up on the twists
Dylan O'Brien and James Sweeney craft a kind of chemistry that is equal parts funny and heart-wrenching.
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What's the story behind the detention of hundreds of South Koreans in an ICE raid?
Federal agents arrested nearly 500 workers they said were in the U.S. illegally at a construction site in Georgia for a South Korean battery maker. Officials said it was the largest immigration enforcement action at a site.
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Key officials in the Trump administration hold multiple positions. Here's a closer look
President Trump has been awarding trusted aides with more than one job. But how does this affect the function of those positions?
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Week in Politics: National Guard to Chicago; latest job figures; the Department of War
We discuss the possible deployment of the National Guard to Chicago, a stalled job market, and what the renaming of the Department of Defense might signal.
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A look at the dramatic week in the world of vaccines and RFK's Senate hearing
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense questioning during this week's Senate hearing as frustration, confusion, and anger grew among lawmakers and citizens regarding his controversial vaccine policies
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An overview of Trump's increasing threats to deploy the National Guard in major cities
President Trump is ramping up threats to send the National Guard into several major cities despite a federal judge ruling that his deployment of troops to Los Angeles was illegal.
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Saturday Sports: U.S. Open women's final; the NFL season kicks off and what to expect
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss sports and issues pertaining to sports,
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Opinion: It's time to 'move our feet'
The shooting this week at a Minneapolis Catholic school that killed 2 children won't the be last such incident. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the cycle of school shootings and their aftermaths.
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Texas advances bill allowing citizens to sue makers and distributors of abortion pills
Texas lawmakers are on track to pass one of the toughest laws aimed at reducing the use of abortion medication, one way people still have abortions in a state that has already banned them in clinics.
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Analyzing the impact of a turbulent week for the CDC
The director of the CDC is out and updated COVID-19 vaccines come with new restrictions. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory University about the latest in health policy news.
