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• What Mexican Tariffs Would Mean For Retail

  President Trump's proposed tariffs on nearly all goods coming across the border from Mexico escalate quickly and are expected to push up prices on consumer goods in the U.S.

  Jun 01, 2019 at 5:48 am
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  This 'Greatest Hits' Album Is Real. Its Artist Is Fiction

  Laura Barnett wrote a novel about an aging singer-songwriter sizing up her life in 16 tracks. Then she approached musician Kathryn Williams, who created the book's original soundtrack.

  May 25, 2019 at 5:20 am

• The Challenges Facing HBCU Campuses

  NPR's Scott Simon asks Morgan State University President David Wilson about the challenges historically black colleges and universities have accessing funding for facilities and infrastructure.

  May 25, 2019 at 5:20 am

• Sen. Ron Wyden On Barr And Russia

  NPR's Scott Simon asks Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about the power given to the attorney general to declassify intelligence related to investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

  May 25, 2019 at 5:20 am

• Trump Arrives In Japan

  President Trump has traveled to Tokyo to pay a visit to the Japanese prime minister and the new Japanese emperor.

  May 25, 2019 at 5:20 am

• The U.K. After May

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Sebastian Payne, Financial Times political correspondent, about the coming resignation of Prime Minister Theresa May and the candidates who could replace her.

  May 25, 2019 at 5:20 am

• Saturday Sports: Stanley Cup, NBA Playoffs, Minnesota Twins

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about the Stanley Cup, the NBA and the Minnesota Twins making history.

  May 25, 2019 at 5:20 am
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  In Rural West Texas, Illegal Border Crossings Are Routine For U.S. Citizens

  In some remote border towns in Texas along the Rio Grande, U.S. citizens cross back and forth for medical care in Mexico. It's a technically illegal reality that local Border Patrol acknowledges.

  May 25, 2019 at 5:20 am

• The Therapy Dogs Of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

  Therapy dogs at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School got their own yearbook page this year.

  May 18, 2019 at 5:12 am

• Short Stories In 'Orange World'

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Karen Russell about her new, otherworldly, collection of short stories, Orange World.

  May 18, 2019 at 5:12 am

• Tilda Swinton And Joanna Hogg On 'The Souvenir'

  NPR's Scott Simon talks to Tilda Swinton and Joanna Hogg, who are childhood friends, about their new film, The Souvenir. The movie is part memoir and based on a personal relationship of Hogg's.

  May 18, 2019 at 5:12 am

• Eurovision 2019 Concludes

  Europe's favorite music competition, the Eurovision Song Contest, concludes tonight. NPR's Scott Simon talks with William Lee Adams, founder of the Eurovision fan site Wiwibloggs, about the contest.

  May 18, 2019 at 5:12 am