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Episodes

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  Opinion: Kirk Douglas's Passion Project After Spartacus

  Actor Kirk Douglas died at the age of 103 this week. NPR's Scott Simon remembers the movie that Douglas made after his pivotal role in Spartacus.

  Feb 08, 2020 at 5:03 am

• Batting Around The Edge Of The Bigs In 'The Cactus League'

  Just in time for spring training, Emily Nemens, editor of the Paris Review, tells NPR's Scott Simon about her new novel. It's a look at preseason baseball's strivers and dreamers, on-field and off.

  Feb 08, 2020 at 5:03 am

• Jessie Reyez On The Power Of Sad Songs

  Singer Jessie Reyez is a rising star; she's sold out shows, appeared on TV and received her first Grammy nomination for her EP, Being Human in Public. The producers of Latino USA have the profile.

  Feb 01, 2020 at 6:32 am

• Saturday Sports: Kobe Bryant, Super Bowl LIV

  NPR's Renee Montagne talks to ESPN's Michele Steele about Kobe Bryant, an offense-heavy Super Bowl and one NFL commercial that's already raising eyebrows.

  Feb 01, 2020 at 5:03 am

• 'McMillions': How The Ex-Cop Who Scammed McDonald's Monopoly Got Caught

  NPR's Renee Montagne speaks to Brian Lazarte and James Lee Hernandez, directors of "McMillions," an HBO series about how a McDonald's Monopoly game turned into a major criminal enterprise.

  Feb 01, 2020 at 5:03 am

• Lawyer For Iranian Students Deported From U.S. Describes Their Plight

  NPR's Renee Montagne talks with Attorney Mahsa Khanbabai of the American Immigration Lawyers Association about Iranian students with visas being turned away at the border.

  Feb 01, 2020 at 5:03 am

• This Groundskeeper Has Worked Every Super Bowl. He Turns 91 On Sunday

  George Toma is the Sod Father, the NFL's most famous groundskeeper. He will be working his 54th Super Bowl AND celebrating his 91st birthday on Sunday.

  Feb 01, 2020 at 5:03 am

• Trump Defense Team Makes Opening Arguments

  President Trump's legal team made its opening arguments in a rare Saturday session. His lawyers argue he's done nothing wrong and that he acted within his powers last year in the Ukraine affair.

  Jan 25, 2020 at 10:04 am
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  Remembering A Congressman Who Bucked His Party On An Impeachment

  Tom Railsback, former Republican representative from Illinois who died this week at age 87, played a memorable role in the impeachment process of President Richard Nixon.

  Jan 25, 2020 at 4:53 am

• A Trump Spokesman On The Administration's Ukraine Policy

  As Presdent Trump's lawyers prepare make their case in the Senate impeachment trial, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Steven Groves, special assistant to the president and deputy press secretary.

  Jan 25, 2020 at 4:53 am

• Chicago Tribune Reporters Raise Alarm Over New Hedge Fund Owner

  Veteran Chicago Tribune reporter Gary Marx talks to NPR's Scott Simon about a hedge fund's efforts to reduce staffing in the newsroom by offering buyouts.

  Jan 25, 2020 at 4:53 am

• Coronavirus Update: Chinese Cities Cancel Schools, Holiday Events

  We get the latest updates on the coronavirus, which has killed at least 40 people and infected hundreds more in China.

  Jan 25, 2020 at 4:53 am