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2:34

Opinion: 'Free speech doesn't work just when you...

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2025/09/27

NPR's Scott Simon recalls a First Amendment case from the late 1970s involving the rights of a neo-Nazi group to march through a predominantly Jewish suburb of Chicago.

3:44

A look at former FBI Director James Comey's indictment

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2025/09/27

We examine the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey after President Trump called for several of his political enemies -- including Comey -- to be prosecuted.

3:34

Experts say Trump's TikTok deal payment is a shakedown

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2025/09/27

The U.S. government will collect a multibillion-dollar payment from the American investors who will take over TikTok. Some experts call it a fee and other deals like it "extortion."

4:45

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson explains his...

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2025/09/27

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin about the looming government shutdown, and his proposed bill that aims to end shutdowns for good.

3:58

A Trump Republican critic urges constituents to...

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2025/09/27

President Trump's most outspoken Republican critic on Capitol Hill is facing immense pressure to fold or pay the price. Now, Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie is asking constituents to fight an effort to oust him.

3:35

Is taking acetaminophen during pregnancy really...

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2025/09/27

President Trump's announcement this week linking Tylenol with autism could play a role in ongoing legal cases against the company that makes it.

3:11

Meteorite collectors gather in Cincinnati this...

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2025/09/27

Meteorites - the rocks that hurtle from outer space and make it to Earth, get a moment to shine when collectors gather in Cincinnati to show off the treasures they have found this Saturday.

4:23

Saturday Sports: U.S. vs. Europe in the Ryder Cup;...

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2025/09/27

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss sports.

3:09

How did Illinois become the 'Great Pumpkin State?'

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2025/09/27

Scott Simon takes a look at the booming decorative gourd business in Illinois.

5:56

The U.N. marks its 80th anniversary. A foreign...

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2025/09/27

The United Nations marks its 80th Anniversary this year. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Nahal Toosi, senior foreign affairs correspondent at Politico, about the organization's relevance today.

4:12

Week in Politics: Comey's indictment; Trump at the...

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2025/09/27

We discuss former FBI Director James Comey's indictment and the political fallout from a possible government shutdown starting next week.

8:03

America Ferrera talks about her role in the new film,...

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2025/09/27

"The Lost Bus" tells the true story of a school bus driver who rescues 22 children during California's deadliest wildfire. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with America Ferrera, who plays a teacher in the film.

5:11

What does the impending expiry of the African Growth...

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2025/09/27

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Reuben Brigety, a former U.S. ambassador to the African Union, about the importance of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which expires next week.

8:09

Meklit Hadero discusses her album, 'A Piece of...

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2025/09/27

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to musician Meklit Hadero about her new album, "A Piece of Infinity," which celebrates Ethiopian music.

3:57

How a friend helped bring a former fellow Army vet...

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2025/09/27

As part of our StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, we hear from Army veterans Laura Meza and Livy Lazaro - both children of immigrants - who joined the military after high school.

7:18

One year after Hurricane Helene -- how it reshaped...

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2025/09/27

For people who live in the path of Hurricane Helene, the storm has changed their thinking about being prepared for and living through the next disaster.

7:28

Janice Hallett discusses her new novel, 'The Killer...

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2025/09/27

Pub quizzes are a popular part of British life. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Janice Hallett about her new novel, "The Killer Question" – a tale of a trivia night that turns deadly.

5:34

NPR-Ipsos poll: Americans don't broadly support...

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2025/09/27

Americans are concerned about crime, but don't broadly support President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to U.S. cities, according to a new NPR-IPSOS poll.

2:50

Opinion: Robert Redford will always light up our screens

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2025/09/20

The late Robert Redford will be remembered for his many movie roles. But he also leaves the artistic legacy of the Sundance Film Festival, which nurtured generations of independent filmmakers.

5:45

What does free speech mean?

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2025/09/20

The First Amendment is meant to protect freedom of speech for the nation's people and press. But this week, that protection was tested.

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