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Episodes

• Saturday Sports: Stanley Cup Games Begin, Big Ten Decides To Play

  NPR's Scott Simon is joined by ESPN's Howard Bryant to discuss the Stanley Cup and the Big Ten college football decision to play after all.

  Sep 19, 2020 at 5:00 am

• In His New Album, Jazz Giant Chick Corea Takes On Classical Music

  Jazz superstar Chick Corea's new album Plays features solo piano live performances with takes on classical and jazz pieces by Scarlatti, Chopin, Bill Evans, and Thelonious Monk.

  Sep 19, 2020 at 5:00 am

• Saturday Sports: NFL Season Resumes With Some Fans Attending Games

  We look at the resumption of the NFL seasons – with some fans in the stands, low ratings for sports viewership and the start of the U.S. Open.

  Sep 12, 2020 at 4:52 am
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  Opinion: The California Dream, A Catastrophic Wake Up Call

  NPR's Scott Simon recounts what life in California, once the stuff of dreams, has become for too many residents as wildfires, mudslides, earthquakes seem to happen with increasing frequency.

  Sep 12, 2020 at 4:52 am

• Mall Company Simon Property Group Saves Another Retailer From Bankruptcy

  Malls are saving another retailer. J.C. Penney is the fourth bankrupt chain this year getting sold to a venture with its landlords, including the biggest U.S. mall company.

  Sep 12, 2020 at 4:52 am

• In His New Book, Trevor Barnes Tells Story Of Portland Spy Ring

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Trevor Barnes, author of the new book, Dead Doubles: The Extraordinary Worldwide Hunt for One of the Cold War's Most Notorious Spy Rings.

  Sep 12, 2020 at 4:52 am

• Pennsylvania Teacher Discusses Hybrid Teaching

  Schools across the U.S. are teaching in a new, pandemic reality. NPR's Scott Simon talks with high school instructor Susan Heydt about her school's decision to mix in-person and remote learning.

  Sep 12, 2020 at 4:52 am
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  Opinion: Two Different News Stories, One Message Of Hope

  NPR's Scott Simon recounts how two seemingly different news stories share a common theme of hope.

  Sep 05, 2020 at 4:59 am

• Mexico Bans Sale Of Junk Food To Minors

  In Mexico, state governments are outlawing the sale of junk food to minors because high rates of obesity and diabetes have lead to increased deaths from COVID-19.

  Sep 05, 2020 at 4:59 am

• Saturday Sports: US Open Continues, NHL Playoffs Reach Pivotal Games

  NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Howard Bryant talk about the U.S. Open, the NHL Playoffs and more.

  Sep 05, 2020 at 4:59 am

• New 'Rocky IV' Director's Cut Will Be Missing A Character

  Sylvester Stallone is revisiting Rocky IV with a director's cut, which will edit out a robot maid. Comedy Central's J. Christopher Arrison is sad, and explains his feelings to NPR's Scott Simon.

  Sep 05, 2020 at 4:59 am

• In Her Debut Album, Maya Hawke Explores Young Adulthood

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with actor and musician Maya Hawke about her debut album Blush.

  Sep 05, 2020 at 4:59 am