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Recent updates on the arrest of former Prince Andrew
British police arrested the former Prince Andrew on suspicion of "misconduct in public office." NPR's Scott Simon speaks to royal expert Jennie Bond about the latest developments.
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Possible outcomes on U.S. talks concerning Iran's nuclear program
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, about the possible outcomes of the increasingly tense Iran-U.S. nuclear talks.
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There's a shortage of RAM (computer memory). How is this affecting the industry?
Memory chips (aka RAM) are in short supply, globally. Why and what does that mean for consumers
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Saturday Sports: Winter Olympics; MLB Players Association resignation
NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss the end of the Winter Olympics.
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Week in Politics: SCOTUS shuts down Trump's tariffs; U.S.-Iran update
We look at the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down many of President Trump's tariffs, as well as a look as the possibility of another military clash with Iran.
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It's a kids' — and robots' — world in Oscar-nominated animated film 'Arco'
In the new animated film, "Arco," a time-traveling boy gets trapped in the year 2075 and must evade captors, robots and wildfires. NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer and director Ugo Bienvenu.
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New book details how Hannibal Lecter went from character to franchise
He will have you for dinner: what is it about an unapologetic cannibal that so captured readers and audiences? NPR's Scott Simon talks with Brian Raftery about his new book, "Hannibal Lecter: A Life."
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulls out of a high-level meeting on Ukraine
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Fiona Hill, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center on the United States and Europe, about the Trump administration's strategy to end Russia's war with Ukraine.
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New research shows sibling rivalry is also a phenomenon among chacma baboons
Sibling rivalry might not unique to humans. New scientific research shows that baboon siblings in southern Africa also feel jealousy toward each other.
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Fan-favorite U.S. figure skater 'Quad God' places 8th, citing nerves
Ilia Malinin of the U.S. was heavily favored for men's figure skating gold, but a series of falls and downgraded jumps landed him in eighth place.