NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Andy Corren about his new memoir "Dirtbag Queen," which memorializes his mother. He previously wrote a viral obituary for her in The Fayetteville Observer.

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the wildfires in Los Angeles, and the words of writers who were drawn to the city.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Nobel-Prize winning author Han Kang about her latest novel, "We Do Not Part." ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Yossi Mekelberg of Chatham House's Middle East and North Africa Program, about the Israeli political response to a negotiated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Rose Matafeo attends the opening night of "Standing At The Sky's Edge" at Gillian Lynne Theatre on February 28, 2024 in ...

Scott Simon, of NPR, recalled a phone conversation he had with Carter in the “late 1900s” while writing a story on a support group for people who believed they were victims of alien abductions.

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As insurance companies stop covering high-risk properties, or they leave markets altogether, more than 30 states now offer so-called "last resort" insurance. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Doug Heller, ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the NFL playoffs, the college football national championship, and remembers Milwaukee Baseball legend Bob Uecker.

José "Cha Cha" Jimenez, a Puerto Rican activist in Chicago, died last week. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with DePaul University professor Jacqueline Lazú about his life and legacy.

January 11, 2025 • NPR's Scott Simon recalls a conversation he once had with the late President Jimmy Carter about the possibility of UFOs.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to novelist Scott Turow about his latest legal thriller, "Presumed Guilty." ...