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Week in politics: Trump's cabinet choices point to a different second term
We look at some of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominations and how his choices might distinguish his second term from his first.
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Saturday Sports: Undefeated runs in the NFL and NBA, ATP Finals
NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media discuss a pair of undefeated runs in the NFL and NBA, plus the latest from the ATP Finals in Italy.
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The journalist behind 'The Big Short' turns focus to sports gambling in new podcast
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with journalist Michael Lewis about the new season of his podcast "Against The Rules," which covers the rise of legal sports gambling.
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'Even the Forest Hums' is a new compilation of music from Ukraine
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Vitalii Bardetskyi, a Ukrainian DJ and music journalist, about a new compilation of music from that country called "Even the Forest Hums."
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Bonnie Kistler's psychological thriller follows high school sweethearts, reunited
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with novelist Bonnie Kistler about her new psychological thriller, "Shell Games."
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Opinion: Uranus was having a bad hair day. Hey, it was the '80s!
Scientists are reconsidering old information about Uranus. NPR's Scott Simon explains the problem with photos taken of the planet 38 years ago.
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Opinion: Witnessing my daughters' first votes was a moment to remember
NPR's Scott Simon accompanied his daughters to the polls, as they voted in their first presidential election.
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Violence broke out after a soccer match in Amsterdam
Violence after a soccer game in Amsterdam shocks both Dutch and Israeli authorities.
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A researcher explains why polls failed to predict a Trump victory
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Sunmin Kim, an assistant professor in Dartmouth College's sociology department, about the reliability of political polling leading up to elections.
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Happy 90th birthday to Bill Siemering
Bill Siemering is 90 years old. You may not know his name, but he was one of the founding members of NPR’s board of directors.
