Scott Simon
Stories
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Week in politics: Supreme Court order blocks deportations, Trump wants to oust Powell
We look at the Supreme Court order temporarily blocking the deportations more Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act, as well as President Trump's push to remove the chair of the Federal Reserve.
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Lawyers take the Trump administration to court over its aggressive deportation tactics
A pro-Palestinian activist's deportation case and efforts to return a wrongfully deported Maryland man have courts scrutinizing the Trump administrations aggressive tactics to expel immigrants.
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For CEOs, 'unknown' and 'uncertainty' are the words of the hour with tariffs
President Trump's tariffs are causing chaos for consumers, businesses and investors. Corporate America's CEOs are now embracing a favorite buzzword to talk about the future: "uncertainty."
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Trade war between the U.S. and China spirals into uncharted territory
China ponders what comes next in its relations with the United States after a week of escalating tariffs.
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What Wisconsin's Foxconn plant can tell us about the future of manufacturing in the U.S.
An effort to bring back manufacturing to a county in Wisconsin during the first Trump administration fell short of its promise, but there's hope for more factories to come.
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How tariffs are affecting soybean farmers
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Josh Gackle, a farmer and chairman of the American Soybean Association, about how President Trump's tariffs are affecting soybean farmers.
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U.S. business owner is 'cautiously optimistic' in the face of sweeping tariffs
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Doug Adams, the president of Adams Corp, about the impact of tariffs on his business and industry.
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Trump closes loophole used by American shoppers to buy Chinese goods tariff-free
The so-called de minimus exemption allowed Chinese and Hong Kong retailers to ship millions of packages worth $800 or less directly to U.S. consumers. That loophole will close May 2.
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Almost three years after a devastating hurricane, restaurant owner finds his lost sign
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Dan Billheimer, owner of the Lighthouse Café in Sanibel, Florida, about reuniting with an artifact from his restaurant that had disappeared after Hurricane Ian in 2022.
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The Mason bee has become the unsung hero of the honey bee population
Honey bee populations are again declining, threatening crops. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Dave Hunter, who raises the unsung hero of the orchard (and champion pollinator), the Mason bee.
