NPR: Simon Says Podcast
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Each week 4 million listeners turn to NPR's Scott Simon on Weekend Edition Saturday for his take on the week's news, many for his special reflection on a news item of the week. From the Don Imus controversy to a heartfelt goodbye to colleague and mentor David Halberstam to how to share baseball's joys with non-Americans, Scott opens his heart and shares his insights with listeners.
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Ralph Nader's $2,680 Airplane Aisle Seat
Sat, Feb 11, 2012
When Americans traveled by stagecoach, they had to worry about rocks, rattlesnakes, robbers and other varmints. But I wonder if there weren't fewer passenger complaints.
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Wait A Second, And What Else To Do With It
Sat, Jan 21, 2012
Every few years, official clocks around the world repeat a second. It's not much, but in an age of atomic clocks it's time enough to give the matter a second thought.
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Zambian Official Jumps Off Bridge For His Country
Sat, Jan 14, 2012
There is something truly winning about a politician who doesn't just talk the talk but jumps the jump. Zambia's tourism minister Given Lubinda jumped off a bridge this week and popped up smiling.
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A Primary Role: Small States Earn Those Big Stakes
Sat, Jan 07, 2012
Iowa and New Hampshire might look small and vanilla in a nation of multiplying hues and creeds, but they pay attention to their lead-off responsibilities.
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How Much Is That Purple Heart In The Window?
Sat, Dec 24, 2011
The story of the Purple Heart in a pawnshop window reminds us that to truly help people, you don't have to look very far.
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Christopher Hitchens' Legacy Of Defying Labels
Sat, Dec 17, 2011
Writers and thinkers are fixed with labels these days so that people can order up opinions like flavors in an ice cream shop. But you couldn't fix a label on Christopher Hitchens; that's why he was worth reading and hearing.
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Laura Nyro's Lasting, Eclectic Musical Legacy
Sat, Dec 10, 2011
Most of the names announced for induction to the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame this week are familiar. The name Laura Nyro, however, may need some explaining. Her songs outlasted their times, and today, a range of artists call her an inspiration.
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What's In A (Baby) Name?
Sat, Dec 03, 2011
A list of America's most popular baby names for 2011 has just come out. So many end-of-the-year lists detail something trivial. But sometimes those lists can help us appreciate something obvious.
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What Black Friday Crowds Are Really Shopping For
Sat, Nov 26, 2011
It's hard not to look at Black Friday shoppers and see some kind of crass, mindless mob. Scott Simon thinks something else may be at work to explain the swarms at midnight sales and the intensity of bargain hunting.
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America's Stake In A United Europe
Sat, Nov 05, 2011
It is always tempting for Americans to look at problems in Europe and ask, "What does that have to do with me?" It's not just the billions of dollars U.S. banks hold in Greek debt; the European Union was created in answer to history.
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