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Saturday Sports: NBA and NHL playoffs, baseball's hot new pitcher
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Smith discuss the NBA and NHL playoffs, and baseball's hottest new pitching prospect.
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Ukrainian journalist Illia Ponomarenko on his memoir about the war
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Ukrainian journalist Illia Ponomarenko about his memoir of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, "I Will Show You How It Was: The Story of Wartime Kyiv."
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Fresh off a holiday, new data on China's economy gives cause for hope
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: China is fresh off a five-day holiday for May Day. Hundreds of millions of people hit the road. This week, the government published some preliminary statistics that paint ...
A powerful solar storm is bringing northern lights to unusual places
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The strongest solar storm in over 20 years is underway right now. The sun is sending charged particles into the Earth's atmosphere. That can create beautiful auroras. It can ...
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'Mother' is DJ and musician Samantha Poulter's new house music album
NPR's Scott Simon asks DJ and musician Samantha Poulter, who performs as Logic1000, about her new album of house music. It's titled "Mother."
Week in politics: Biden holds back weapons from Israel, Trump gets gag order warning
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President Biden warns Israel about a ground invasion of Gaza. Judge Merchan warns Trump about violating his gag order again. And many of us feel suitably warned about the ...
Arkansas's new statues at the U.S. Capitol are of Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Now a shake-up in the U.S. Capitol but one that might make you tap your toes. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "GET RHYTHM") JOHNNY CASH: (Singing) Hey, get rhythm when you get the blues ...
The U.S. is used to drawing red lines for adversaries. How does it work for allies?
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The U.S. is accustomed to setting red lines for adversaries. But what does it mean to do so for one of America's closest allies? NPR national security correspondent Greg Myre ...
A new book traces the life of Fu Pei-mei, who brought Chinese food to the world
Michelle T. King's new book is about a pioneering cook who brought Chinese food to the world, Fu Pei-mei. NPR's Scott Simon talks with King about her and about the book, "Chop Fry Watch Learn."
Trump's speeches follow a familiar playlist, featuring greatest hits among new tunes
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A Donald Trump 2024 campaign speech can be many things - a forum to air grievances, a place to brag, a place for lengthy stream-of-consciousness responses to the news of the ...
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