Scott Simon
Stories
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Opinion: The Pope wants priests to lighten up
A reflection on the comedy stylings of Pope Francis, who is telling priests to lighten up and not be so dour.
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Politics
How Congress averted a government shutdown with a stopgap funding vote
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., about the House GOP caucus and the Dec. 20 stopgap funding vote.
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World
Car plows into crowds at German Christmas Market
German officials say a 50-year-old Saudi doctor who moved to Germany in 2006 deliberately drove his car into a crowded outdoor Christmas market Friday.
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Politics
Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown
Hours away from a government shutdown, Congress passed a bill to fund federal operations until March 14, 2025.
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Politics
Week in politics: The threat of a government shutdown dominated political news this week.
An impasse over the budget and the threat of a government shutdown dominated political news earlier this week.
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Arts & Life
The 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jonathan Lane, of the consortium Revolution 250, about why the Battle of Bunker Hill won't be reenacted at Bunker Hill to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.
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Business
Amazon workers have gone on strike
Some Amazon drivers held small protests this week to highlight conditions they say need to be improved and urged other drivers to join the teamsters union.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: College and professional football games to watch
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss a big weekend of college and professional football.
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World
How Syria's 'musician of the revolution' feels after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Syrian-American composer Malek Jandali about the fall of the dictatorship in Syria and his hopes for his homeland's future.
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Sports
Saturday sports: Belichick to coach UNC; Juan Soto joins Mets; college football playoffs begin
Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media discuss Bill Belichick's move to college football and Juan Soto's massive new contract with the New York Mets.
