Scott Simon
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Trump dismisses dozens of National Security Council staff in major shakeup
President Trump is drastically reducing the number of national security and foreign policy experts employed by the National Security Council.
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How the Trump administration's battle with universities will play out in the long term
NPR's Scott Simon asks the Washington Post's Laura Meckler about the long-term consequences of the Trump administration's legal battle with Harvard University.
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After Istanbul talks, Russia-Ukraine conduct largest prisoner exchange since war began
Ukraine and Russia have traded the largest number of prisoners since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022.
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Home builders are struggling to add new homes amidst tariffs and economic uncertainty
Fresh statistics on building permits and builder sentiment show a challenging environment for home builders and indicate fewer homes will be built in the U.S.
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Week in politics: Trump's budget bill passes House, 50% tariffs on EU announced
President Trump's budget package threatens to increase the deficit, while his tariff threats — the most recent of which was Friday — destabilize global trade.
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Ahead of hurricane season, the National Weather Service is reeling from DOGE's cuts
The National Weather Service is dealing with staff shortages and DOGE cuts as hurricane season nears. NPR's Scott Simon asks former NWS meteorologist Brian LaMarre about the impact of the cuts.
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Nigel Farage's right-wing party is fast gaining ground in the U.K.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to George Eaton of New Statesman magazine about the populist, right-wing party Reform UK which is reshaping British politics.
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Christopher Moore discusses his book 'Anima Rising'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Christopher Moore, who brings Gustav Klimt, Sigmund Freud, an undead woman, and a host of other unlikely characters together in his latest book, "Anima Rising."
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Local farmers react to Trump's announcement of tariffs on Mexican tomatoes
NPR's Scott Simon asks Robert Guenther of the Florida Tomato Exchange about new efforts to limit the import of Mexican tomatoes to the U.S.
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Two months after Trump dismantled Voice of America, a look back on what was lost
It's been nearly two months since President Trump silenced Voice of America. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Jay Sophalkalyan, who says the broadcasts were a lifeline when he was growing up in Cambodia.
