Scott Simon
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Crowds of mourners and dignitaries pay respects to Pope Francis at funeral service
The funeral of Pope Francis draws the Catholic faithful to St. Peter's Square, as well as royalty and world leaders. The Vatican estimates about 200 thousand people participated in the open-air Mass.
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Week in politics: Almost 100 days into Trump's second term, a look back
Nearly 100 days into his new term, President Trump has set an aggressive agenda, spending his political capital and losing some of the public approval he began with.
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Opinion: Pope Francis's sympathy for migrants was personal
Pope Francis often spoke with great sympathy for immigrants and refugees. NPR's Scott Simon reminds us that the Pope's father fled Mussolini's Italy, immigrating to Argentina.
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40 years ago, New Coke was introduced
Fans of Classic Coke mark the 40th anniversary of the travesty that was New Coke, released On April 23, 1985.
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How Trump's tariffs, aims for the Federal Reserve impact the global economy
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Gillian Tett, a columnist at the Financial Times, about the global economic fallout from President Trump's tariff policies.
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Meet the chocolatier behind the world's largest Cadbury Creme Egg
The confectionary company, Cadbury, says it's made the world's largest Creme Egg - about as tall as a USPS mailbox. NPR's Scott Simon talks to chocolatier Dawn Jenks about the creation.
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Rick Atkinson reflects on 250 years since the first battles of the American Revolution
NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Rick Atkinson in Lexington, Mass., about the first book of his forthcoming trilogy about the American Revolution, "The British are Coming."
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Saturday Sports: NBA and NHL playoffs kick off
NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the NBA and NHL playoffs.
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'The Wedding Banquet' remakes Ang Lee's romantic comedy about marriages of convenience
"The Wedding Banquet" is a remake of Ang Lee's romantic comedy about marriages of convenience. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to director Andrew Ahn about the four gay friends, family and tolerance.
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks new deportations under the Alien Enemies Act
A new Supreme Court order temporarily blocks the deportations more Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act - we look at what legal experts have been saying about these deportations.
