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  Opinion: The life and work of Seuk Kim, pilot and animal rescuer

  NPR's Scott Simon remembers Seuk Kim, a volunteer animal rescue pilot who died in a crash earlier this week, transporting several dogs.

  Nov 30, 2024 at 5:00 am

• A new generation of cancer survivors is getting diagnosed early, and living longer

  People are getting cancer earlier and living longer, meaning they're having to figure out how to navigate various aspects of life after diagnosis.

  Nov 30, 2024 at 5:00 am

• Germany's economy is faltering. That could be an opportunity for the far-right

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research, about Germany's weakened economy and its potential impact on the country's upcoming elections.

  Nov 30, 2024 at 4:59 am

• A love letter to Taiwan's meticulous — and frustrating — trash collection system

  NPR's Emily Feng bids goodbye to Asia — and to Taiwan's strict trash collection system, which she unexpectedly grew to love.

  Nov 30, 2024 at 4:59 am

• Saturday Sports: NFL Super Bowl title contenders, MLB controversy over high payroll

  NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media discuss which teams in the NFL are the Super Bowl title contenders, and controversy over high payrolls in Major League Baseball.

  Nov 30, 2024 at 4:59 am

• Indian billionaire Gautam Adani indicted in bribery scheme involving solar power

  We look at the case against multi-millionaire Gautam Adani who along with several other executives, faces allegations that he attempted to bribe Indian officials to secure solar power contracts.

  Nov 23, 2024 at 6:42 am

• Trump to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

  President-elect Trump plans to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to be Treasury Secretary. He's been on of Trump's biggest cheerleaders in the financial world.

  Nov 23, 2024 at 5:06 am

• What Trump's pick for secretary of defense could mean for inclusivity in the military

  The Trump administration nominee for secretary of defense calls women in combat roles a mistake. Critics fear it's yet another signal that policies that engage with a changing America could be on the chopping block.

  Nov 23, 2024 at 5:06 am

• Comcast plans to spin off its cable networks. What's next for MSNBC?

  Comcast plans to shed its cable TV channels, including MSNBC. What are the fortunes these days of the liberal news channel?

  Nov 23, 2024 at 5:06 am

• In Wyoming, an already-conservative legislature shifts further to the right

  While swing states were going for Donald Trump, Wyoming was an already red state that saw its legislature move even further to the right — with the Freedom Caucus taking charge.

  Nov 23, 2024 at 5:06 am

• Biden administration urges states to move forward with Colorado River sharing agreement

  The seven states that share the Colorado River have a 2026 deadline for a new sharing agreement. The Biden administration this week encouraged them to hurry, in an apparent attempt to limit the incoming Trump administration's influence.

  Nov 23, 2024 at 5:06 am

• Saturday Sports: NWSL championship, Geno Auriemma breaks records, NFL in the snow

  NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michele Steele of ESPN about the NWSL championship, Geno Auriemma's record-breaking night and a now-rare event in the NFL: playing in the snow.

  Nov 23, 2024 at 5:06 am