Prisoners On Strike
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Violence broke out at South Carolina's Lee Correctional Institution this spring. Seven inmates died in rioting in there in April; 22 more ended...
View ArticleWelcome To Delaware, Home Of The $410,000 License Plate
License plates are strictly utilitarian in most states, a number to identify a car. Some states include artwork on their plates — oranges in Florida, a peach in Georgia — or slogans, like "Land of...
View ArticleTalkin' Birds: The Damage Of Plastics
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ROCKIN' ROBIN") BOBBY DAY: (Singing) Tweedilly, tweedilly, deet. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Time now for "Talkin' Birds." (SOUNDBITE OF SONG,...
View ArticleSaturday Sports: Baseball
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Time for sports. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) SIMON: Just over a month left of regular season baseball, then - what is it? - six, seven months of...
View ArticleTesla To Stay Public
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Never mind - Tesla plans to remain a public company after all. Earlier this month, the CEO, Elon Musk, tweeted he had funding lined up to take...
View ArticleElderly Mexican Parents See Their Children In The U.S. For The First Time In...
Copyright 2018 KUT 90.5. To see more, visit KUT 90.5 . SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A new program started in Mexico that is helping people living in the U.S. without legal documentation who cannot travel back...
View ArticleHawaii Tropical Storm Update
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Hurricane Lane, which has been threatening Hawaii, is now a tropical storm. It is still more than 100 miles south of Oahu. People in Hawaii are...
View ArticleThe Wait To Become A U.S. Citizen Lengthens
The line of immigrants applying to become U.S. citizens is becoming longer. There has been a backlog of citizen applications for years. But the backlog has increased dramatically since President Trump...
View ArticleA Funeral Fit For A 'Queen'
It was a celebration — a daylong tribute, full of stories sharing how Aretha Franklin's life touched her Detroit community and the world. There were moments of politics and humor, but most of all, the...
View ArticleThe Defunding Of Grand Canyon Science
Copyright 2018 KNAU - Arizona Public Radio. To see more, visit KNAU - Arizona Public Radio . SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The Colorado River supplies water to nearly 40 million people in the West, but...
View ArticleMusicians Honor Roger Miller
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Roger Miller hit the top of the charts in the 1960s with songs that included "Dang Me," "England Swings," and "Chug-A-Lug," but, really, Roger...
View ArticleU.S. And Canada To Continue Trade Negotiations
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The Trump administration has made its intentions clear about NAFTA. It's told Congress the U.S. will sign a revised trade agreement with Mexico...
View ArticleThe Legal Challenges In Investigating Church Abuse
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Pennsylvania's grand jury report on child sex abuse in the Catholic Church has put pressure on attorneys general across the country to begin...
View ArticleWashington Gathers For McCain Memorial
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The life and legacy of Senator John McCain was celebrated today at the National Cathedral. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) CONGREGATION:...
View ArticleNorman Eisen On Prague's 'Last Palace'
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: When Norman Eisen moved into the U.S. ambassador's residence in Prague in 2011, which is considered one of the most fabled and beautiful homes...
View ArticleSaturday Sports: Colin Kaepernick, Williams Sisters
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The new NFL season is upon us, but the league can't shake some unfinished business. And the Williams sisters hit the hard...
View ArticleCoca-Cola Buys Moxie Soda
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: This week, Coca-Cola announced it will buy Moxie, a tiny soda brand that's Maine's official state soft drink. The beverage has a cult-like...
View ArticleQuinn Cummings On Working With Neil Simon
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Neil Simon wrote more than 30 plays and screenplays, including "The Odd Couple," "Barefoot In The Park" and "Brighton Beach Memoirs." He won...
View ArticleFormer Presidents Bush and Obama Eulogize John McCain
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