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Episodes

• Why Did The Sea Lion Cross The Road?

  NPR's Scott Simon tells the story of one sea lion who delighted people on its short waddle through San Diego.

  Oct 27, 2018 at 5:13 am

• Democrats And Labor Aim For Gains In Ohio

  We check in with labor activists in northeastern Ohio who were stung by President Trump's victory in the state two years ago. This year, labor hopes to bring union members back into the fold.

  Oct 27, 2018 at 5:13 am

• The Times Bodies Rested In Pieces, Or Not At All

  In anticipation of Halloween, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with writer A.J. Jacobs about instances throughout history of people who just couldn't stay dead.

  Oct 27, 2018 at 5:13 am

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  Oct 20, 2018 at 7:03 pm

• Thousands Of Students Wait To Return To Class After Hurricane Michael

  Thousands of Florida students are out of school as the panhandle tries to recover from Hurricane Michael. NPR's Scott Simon asks Steve Moss of the Bay County School Board when students can return.

  Oct 20, 2018 at 5:12 am

• Saturday Sports: Preparing For The World Series

  Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the magazine joins NPR's Scott Simon to talk about the MLB season winding down, and the wave of women in leadership in the NBA as the basketball season begins.

  Oct 20, 2018 at 5:12 am

• Matthew Shepard Laid To Rest, 20 Years After His Death

  To mark the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard's murder, he will be interred at the National Cathedral. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Bishop Gene Robinson about Shepard's life and death.

  Oct 20, 2018 at 5:12 am

• Nebraska: 'It's Not For Everyone'

  Nebraska has an innovative new marketing campaign.

  Oct 20, 2018 at 5:12 am

• Transferring An Organ From An HIV-Positive Donor

  Surgeons in South Africa transplanted part of a liver from an HIV-positive mother to her uninfected daughter — a medical first. Scott Simon talks to Dr. Harriet Etheredge, a medical bioethicist.

  Oct 20, 2018 at 5:12 am
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  Opinion: The Doctor And The Boy In The Bubble

  In his essay this week, NPR's Scott Simon remembers William T. Shearer, who died this week at the age of 81. He was the doctor of "The Boy In The Bubble."

  Oct 13, 2018 at 11:18 am

• 2 Kansas Races Show Broader GOP Divide Over Immigration

  One candidate has embraced President Trump's get-tough approach. The other has rejected the administration's tactics and rhetoric.

  Oct 13, 2018 at 5:05 am

• The Week In Sports: MLB Playoffs, Team USA Could Win A Spot In Women's World Cup

  It's down to the Astros, the Brewers, the Dodgers and the Red Sox for the World Series. In soccer, the U.S. women play Trinidad and Tobago in CONCACAF, and a win means an automatic berth.

  Oct 13, 2018 at 5:05 am