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  Opinion: The Truth About Pardons

  The history of presidential pardons is often surprising, and revealing.

  Dec 05, 2020 at 4:52 am

• Saturday Sports: U.S. Soccer Federation, Women's Team File Agreement

  There is a partial agreement between female soccer players and the U.S. Soccer Federation. Also, the coronavirus continues to threaten professional sports.

  Dec 05, 2020 at 4:52 am

• Bryan Cranston Discusses Legal Twists And Turns On Showtime's 'Your Honor'

  Bryan Cranston stars as a judge whose son in involved in a hit-and-run in New Orleans in the new Showtime series, Your Honor. He speaks with NPR's Scott Simon.

  Dec 05, 2020 at 4:52 am

• 2020 Book Concierge: Highlights From The Arts Desk

  Four members of NPR's Arts Desk recommend books from the hundreds in NPR's 2020 Book Concierge.

  Dec 05, 2020 at 4:52 am

• New App Aims To Compete With Uber, Lyft While Giving New York Drivers A Living Wage

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ken Lewis, co-founder of The Co-op, a driver-owned ride-hailing app that's hoping to compete with Uber and Lyft in New York City starting next year.

  Dec 05, 2020 at 4:52 am
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  Opinion: Reading William Butler Yeats 100 Years Later

  NPR's Scott Simon reflects on what a 100 year-old poem by William Butler Yeats means today.

  Nov 28, 2020 at 5:00 am

• Mary Steenburgen Discusses True Love And Holiday Cheer On 'Happiest Season'

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with actor Mary Steenburgen about her new holiday movie, Happiest Season.

  Nov 28, 2020 at 5:00 am

• In Defense Of The Pet Snail

  For those who can't adopt a furry friend for a pet — perhaps due to space, allergies or schedules — might we recommend an alternative: Snails. No, really. Hear us out.

  Nov 28, 2020 at 5:00 am

• 'Perestroika In Paris' Is An Anthropomorphic Tale Of Friendship

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Jane Smiley, about her newest novel, Perestroika in Paris.

  Nov 28, 2020 at 5:00 am

• Masked And Undeterred, Shoppers Line Up For Black Friday Sales

  Even as coronavirus cases surge in the United States, some shoppers can't seem to stay away from shops and malls on Black Friday.

  Nov 28, 2020 at 5:00 am
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  Opinion: Remembering Jan Morris, Historian and Writer

  NPR's Scott Simon remembers historian and travel writer Jan Morris, who died yesterday at the age of 94.

  Nov 21, 2020 at 4:56 am

• Drug Charges Dropped For Former Mexican Defense Secretary

  Mexico's former defense minister is back home after the U.S. dropped drug trafficking charges against him. The move raises questions about whether he'll face justice.

  Nov 21, 2020 at 4:56 am