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News Articles: Opinion

Scott Simon with his daughter, Elise, during the holidays.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: School shows are a magical part of the holidays

NPR's Scott Simon talks about how much he enjoys watching school stage productions this time of year and why.

November 25, 2023
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  • Scott Simon

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  • Food

For this student newly arrived from India, Thanksgiving came to feel like home

She came to the U.S. for grad school. She was lonely. Then came an invitation for Thanksgiving — no turkey (strictly vegan) but a spirit that touched her soul. And her mango lassi was a hit!

November 21, 2023
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
Palestinians evacuate the area following an Israeli airstrike on the Sousi mosque in Gaza City on Oct. 9.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: What gets lost in the 'Big Picture'

Scott Simon remarks on how details during times of war, from personal stories, capture the true devastation of it.

November 18, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
Former Indiana basketball head coach Bobby Knight made an appearance at Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., Feb. 8, 2020.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Bobby Knight wasn't a teddy bear

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Indiana Hoosier's basketball coach Bobby Knight, who died this week at the age of 83.

November 04, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
The Inn of Chicago houses migrants from Venezuela. It used to be the Hotel St. Clair when Scott Simon and his father lived there.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: We're related through place and spirit

NPR's Scott Simon visited the Inn of Chicago this week, where migrants are now being housed. The building is the same one his father died in 55 years ago.

October 28, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been using artificial intelligence to make robocalls that contort his own voice into several languages he doesn't actually speak, posing new ethical questions about the government's use of the rapidly evolving technology.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Did he really say that?

NYC Mayor Eric Adams has used AI for robocalls in Mandarin, Yiddish, and other languages he doesn't speak IRL. NPR's Scott Simon ponders the downsides of this.

October 21, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
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  • Opinion

Opinion: Remembering Charles Feeney, a life richly lived

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Charles Feeney, the philanthropist who quietly gave away $8 billion before his death this week.

October 14, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
An illustration photo taken on January 25, 2021 in Berlin.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Fewer dings, please!

NPR's Scott Simon considers the plight of the average American's over-notified life, with cellphones beeping and chiming around 70 times a day.

October 07, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
U.S. President Joe Biden's dog, Commander, is walked on the south side of the White House before a signing ceremony for the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 on August 9, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Who's a bite-y boy?

The Biden's German shepherd, Commander, is a bit bite-y.

September 30, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
<em>The Real Housewives of New York</em> was a hit. So ... why not Real Houseplants of Scottsdale?

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Let's make this Fall TV slate a 'reality'

As the writer's strike continues into the fall TV season, NPR's Scott Simon imagines a fresh crop of reality show substitutes for regular programming.

September 23, 2023
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  • Scott Simon

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  • Opinion

Dear U.N.: Could you add these 4 overlooked items to the General Assembly agenda?

A physician from Nigeria and a scientist from Kenya propose ideas for the United Nations to consider — issues important in Africa and other regions that are often neglected by global bodies.

September 22, 2023
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By:
  • Esther Ngumbi and
  • Ifeanyi Nsofor
Other people just going about their lives in public are not fodder for your social media. Let's think a little harder about the etiquette of putting pictures and videos of strangers up online.

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  • Pop Culture

Maybe think twice before making an innocent stranger go viral?

Other people just going about their lives in public are not fodder for your social media. Let's think a little harder about the etiquette of putting pictures and videos of strangers up online.

September 17, 2023
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  • Linda Holmes

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Did pirates really talk like that? Arrrguably, no.

But that never stops NPR's Scott Simon, especially on International Talk Like a Pirate Day.

September 16, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
After a promising infancy, streaming is stuck in a nasty adolescence. Fans of great TV must act to help preserve what works, to build a more stable, empowering entertainment ecosystem.

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  • Television

Streaming broke Hollywood, but saved TV — now it's time for you to do your part

After a promising infancy, streaming is stuck in a nasty adolescence. Fans of great TV must act to help preserve what works, because consumers can and do have a say in all this.

September 14, 2023
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  • Eric Deggans
London-based company Nothing markets its Nothing Phone 2 as a less distracting smartphone.

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  • Music Reviews

Tiny Tech Tips: From iPhone to Nothing Phone

As the world waits for the iPhone 15, a loyal iPhone user tries out a competitor, the Nothing Phone 2.

September 12, 2023
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  • Josh Rogosin
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