Scott Simon
Stories
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In a ski jumping scandal, Norwegian athletes were found to manipulating their suits
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with AP reporter Graham Dunbar about a scandal involving Norwegian ski jumpers who illegally manipulated their suits.
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Trump wants to restart nuclear negotiations with Iran. How likely is he to succeed?
NPR's Scott Simon asks Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group how Iran may interpret President Trump's letter delivered to Iranian officials this week.
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Everything you need to know about measles, as cases continue to climb
NPR's Scott Simon asks Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory University about the cases of measles in the country and what Americans should know about the disease.
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Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar discuss their friendship and going on book tour together
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar, two authors who are also best friends on a driving tour of the Bay area.
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60 years since U.S. troops entered Vietnam, an Army Vet recalls his journey
As part of our StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, we hear from Specialist Henry Smithers who was among the millions of American servicemen and women deployed to Vietnam during the conflict.
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Karen Russell discusses her new book 'The Antidote', set during the Dust Bowl
NPR's Scott Simon asks Karen Russell about her new book, "The Antidote." It's an eerie novel set in the era of Dustbowl droughts.
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Scientists are making progress in better understanding Long COVID
Scientists have made progress in understanding Long COVID over the last five years. Patient advocates hope that research will continue under the Trump administration.
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Where the Ukraine war stands amid renewed Russian attacks and U.S. pressure
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Phillips O'Brien of St. Andrews University about the war in Ukraine, who has the upper hand, and what might that mean as the U.S. pressures Ukraine for a deal.
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Week in politics: Trump's new stance on DOGE, California Gov. Newsom eyes new base
President Trump says his cabinet secretaries will carry out cuts to the government workforce, under the supervision of Elon Musk.
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Saturday Sports: Lakers-Celtics rivalry returns, Lebron James makes history
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the reignited rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics and Lebron James' record-breaking week.
