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Drawing on his experience in covering 10 wars and stories in all 50 states and seven continents, Simon brings a humorous, sophisticated and often moving perspective to each show. He is as comfortable having a conversation with a major world leader as he is talking with a Hollywood celebrity or the guy next door.
Weekend Edition Saturday has a unique and entertaining roster of other regular contributors. Marin Alsop, conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, talks about music. Daniel Pinkwater, one of the biggest names in children's literature, talks about and reads stories with Simon. Financial journalist Joe Nocera follows the economy. Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and NPR's Tom Goldman chime in on sports. Keith Devlin, of Stanford University, unravels the mystery of math, and Will Grozier, a London cabbie, talks about good books that have just been released, and what well-read people leave in the back of his taxi. Simon contributes his own award-winning essays, which are sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant.
Weekend Edition Saturday is heard on NPR Member stations across the United States, and around the globe on NPR Worldwide. The conversation between the audience and the program staff continues throughout the social media world.
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Washington, D.C., has filed a lawsuit to block President Trump's claim of authority over the city's police department. Experts say the legal fight raises constitutional questions and potential public safety dangers.
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While Trump and Putin met Friday inside the gates of Anchorage's military base, life outside rolled on much as usual. Even as the routines stayed the same, folks still had plenty to say about the summit.
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Oregon is a defiant sanctuary state where protesters and immigration lawyers believe they're helping keep down the number of ICE arrests. Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, seems vexed and vows to pay Portland a visit.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Minnesota Supreme Court Justices Anne McKeig and Sarah Hennesy, about their new amateur all-judge band, The Reasonable Doubts.
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NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Michele Steele talk about sports (DRAFT)
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In the aftermath of the summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Evelyn Farkas of the McCain Institute.
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We check out Scallopalooza -- a night street festival AND a scallop-shucking contest -- in New Bedford, Mass.
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We look at how President Trump will spin the outcome of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the suit filed by Washington, D.C., against Trump over federalizing DC's police.
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John DeMarsico is the broadcast director for Mets baseball -- and he shoots games like they're movies.