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Episodes

• Ukraine Election Preview

  Ukrainians are going to the polls to elect a new president. Disillusionment with pervasive corruption and fatigue with a low-level war have not put a damper on Ukraine's lively politics, though.

  Mar 30, 2019 at 4:55 am

• Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi Discusses End Of Special Counsel Investigation

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., about the end of the special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

  Mar 23, 2019 at 11:52 am

• Sen. Chris Coons On The Mueller Report

  The Delaware Democrat speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about the special counsel's investigation into Russian interference.

  Mar 23, 2019 at 8:01 am

• Rep. Ben Cline On The Mueller Report

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the Virginia Republican about the Russia investigation.

  Mar 23, 2019 at 8:01 am
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  Opinion: How America's Pastime Became So Slow

  In his essay this week, NPR's Scott Simon writes about how an increased focus on analytics has slowed down the pace of baseball.

  Mar 23, 2019 at 5:37 am

• The Ongoing Investigations Facing Trump

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with Andrea Bernstein, co-host of the podcast Trump, Inc., from WNYC and ProPublica, about the legal threats facing President Trump beyond the Mueller investigation.

  Mar 23, 2019 at 5:15 am

• Ahead Of His 100th Birthday, A Reading Of Lawrence Ferlinghetti's 'I Am Waiting'

  Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti turns 100 Sunday. NPR's Scott Simon reads his poem, "I Am Waiting."

  Mar 23, 2019 at 5:15 am

• U.S.-Backed Forces Declare Defeat Of ISIS 'Caliphate'

  The U.S.-backed Syrian Defense Forces say they have defeated ISIS in the town of Baghouz, ISIS' last remaining territory.

  Mar 23, 2019 at 5:15 am

• Former Watergate Prosecutor On Mueller Report

  NPR's Scott Simon asks former Watergate assistant prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks what answers she's expecting from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

  Mar 23, 2019 at 5:15 am

• Saturday Sports: Horse Racing Deaths, March Madness

  We have a recap of the week in sports.

  Mar 16, 2019 at 5:38 am

• 5 New National Monuments

  President Trump signed a sweeping land conservation bill into law on Tuesday, giving the Untied States five new national monuments.

  Mar 16, 2019 at 5:38 am

• Connections In Hate Between NZ And Norway Shooters

  The man arrested for the shooting in New Zealand is thought to have been inspired the the Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik. Melissa Block speaks with Åsne Seierstad, who wrote a book about him.

  Mar 16, 2019 at 5:38 am