Scott Simon
Stories
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National
How one woman moved from a domestic violence shelter to a home of her own
In our second installment of our moving series, Katie Laura found a new apartment in Milwaukee for herself and her children after spending a month in a domestic violence shelter.
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National
Kansas Supreme Court rules against strict abortion laws amidst an influx of patients
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled against two anti-abortion laws, suggesting other restrictions could fall. The state has received numerous patients from states with tighter laws.
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Politics
Week in politics: Biden tries to do debate damage control with ABC interview
President Biden gave an exclusive interview to ABC News Friday and tried to calm voters concerned about whether he should run for another term. We'll discuss how he did.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: Copa America and the U.S. men's soccer team, criminal probe into doping
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss the US men's soccer team's flameout at Copa America and a criminal probe into doping.
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World
Voters in France will cast their ballots in a run-off election
Voters in France cast ballots Sunday in a runoff election between a far-right party and a coalition of moderate and centrist parties.
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Music
Meet the musicians investing their time in mentoring the next generation
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with conductor Marin Alsop and violinist Nema Robinson about the importance of mentoring young musicians.
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World
Right wing movements are growing in Europe. How do they differ from those in the U.S.?
NPR's Scott Simon asks historian and Atlantic magazine writer Anne Applebaum how different right-wing movements are in Europe and in the U.S.
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World
U.K.'s Conservative Party suffered its worst-ever defeat. What went wrong?
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Robert Shrimsley of the Financial Times about the election in the UK, when the incumbent Conservative Party lost badly.
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History
Veterans remember their time in disaster relief operations
As part of our StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative, we hear from two veterans who volunteer with disaster relief operations, Michael Davidson and Windy Barton.
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Opinion: Remembering the fallen heroes of Normandy's sacred bluffs
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the sacrifices made by the Allied forces during the invasion.
