Scott Simon
Stories
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How soap operas got their start in Chicago
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Natalie Moore about the legacy of soap operas. She is host and writer of "Stories Without End," the new season of the WBEZ podcast "Making."
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Opinion: My hometown pope
News of an American pope, and a Chicagoan, causes NPR's Scott Simon to remember what it was like attending Mass in his hometown.
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Marco Rubio takes over for Michael Waltz as National Security Adviser
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is taking over for Michael Waltz as National Security Adviser, but Rubio is keeping his main job and other roles.
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Trump's trade war contracts the economy but job market holds up
President Trump's trade war continues. Numbers show the U.S. economy contracted this year but so far the job market is holding up pretty well.
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Porch geese are making a comeback
Porch geese are trending as nostalgic millennials seek reminders of childhood.
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Grace VanderWaal discusses her new album 'Childstar' and growing up in the public eye
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Grace VanderWaal about her new album, "Childstar." Now 21, she won "America's Got Talent" at age 12.
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Saturday Sports: NBA playoffs, a coaching great retires
NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the NBA playoffs and the retirement of one of the league's greatest coaches.
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Week in politics: Will Congress pass the White House budget?
The Trump administration's vision for the American workforce may fall victim to economic instability generated by the administration's tariff regime.
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Opinion: Curse other drivers? So do the pros — but they get fined
Formula 1 racing has a ban on cursing, with fines starting at about 46 thousand dollars. NPR's Scott Simon explains why drivers are darn unhappy with that.
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A new book on James Gandolfini takes us behind the Tony Soprano persona
NPR's Scott Simon talks to film historian Jason Bailey about his book, "Gandolfini: Jim, Tony and the Life of a Legend." It details how different he was from the gangster he portrayed on "The Sopranos."
