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Episodes

• COVID precautions keep students out of school, even if they just have the sniffles

  Scott Simon speaks with Hedy Chang, founder and executive director of the non-profit Attendance Works, about absenteeism in schools during the pandemic.

  Nov 20, 2021 at 5:38 am

• Iran and U.S. are trying to renegotiate nuclear deal

  Scott Simon speaks to Vali Nasr, professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins University, about the latest moves to save the nuclear deal with Iran.

  Nov 20, 2021 at 5:34 am

• FDA authorizes COVID boosters for all adults

  The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized COVID vaccine boosters for all adults. We look at what this means for people who are considering getting their third shot.

  Nov 20, 2021 at 5:32 am
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  Opinion: Hugging is common and meaningful in the animal kingdom

  NPR's Scott Simon reflects on hugs - and other comforting behavior - that occur in the animal world.

  Nov 20, 2021 at 5:20 am

• Andrew Garfield is 'RENT' writer Jonathan Larson in new movie 'Tick, Tick... BOOM!'

  Scott Simon speaks with Andrew Garfield, star of the new movie "Tick, Tick... BOOM!" from the musical by Jonathan Larson.

  Nov 13, 2021 at 5:54 am

• 'Design To Live' details refugees' ingenuity in creating life in camps

  Scott Simon speaks with Azra Aksamija about the new book, "Design to Live: Everyday Inventions from a Refugee Camp," about the ingenuity born in a Jordanian camp.

  Nov 13, 2021 at 5:49 am

• Saturday sports: Americans are searching for sports news over politics news

  The U.S. confronts its rival Mexico for the World Cup Qualifier; Cincinnati faces an uphill battle to the College Football Playoffs; and sports overtakes politics in Americans' news consumption.

  Nov 13, 2021 at 5:35 am

• The Darien Gap was no man's land. Now it's a popular migrant path to the U.S.

  The dense jungle of the Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia was once a no man's land. It is now a busy thoroughfare for migrants heading north to the U.S.

  Nov 13, 2021 at 5:24 am

• Food banks are having a hard time stocking shelves as food prices rise

  Scott Simon talks with Regi Young of the Alameda County Community Food Bank in California about how supply chain snags and inflation have affected how they serve their clients.

  Nov 13, 2021 at 5:11 am

• Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on what to expect from infrastructure plan

  NPR's Scott Simon talks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed by the House and headed for President Biden's signature.

  Nov 06, 2021 at 11:26 am

• Former British poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion releases 'Book Of War Poetry'

  Scott Simon speaks with former British poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion about the new anthology, "Book of War Poetry," a collection about war, ranging from Ancient Greece to the Cold War.

  Nov 06, 2021 at 5:53 am

• Saturday Sports: Braves win World Series; Aaron Rodgers outed as unvaccinated

  Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the revelation that Packer's quarterback Aaron Rodgers is unvaccinated and the Brave's victory in the World Series this week.

  Nov 06, 2021 at 5:51 am