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  • From civil wars in Bosnia and El Salvador, to hospital rooms, police stations, and America's backyards, National Public Radio®'s Peabody Award-winning correspondent Scott Simon brings a well-traveled perspective to his role as host. He interviews artists and celebrities, while discussing the impact of news that's making headlines.
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A Jazz Pianist, Happy To Work For 'Peanuts'

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
His best-known work the music to A Charlie Brown Christmas is currently airing across the country once again. But as a new anthology attests, Vince Guaraldi wrote and performed a lot more music that deserves attention, too.

Raw Foods Restaurant Pioneers Cattle Country

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
Amidst all the steakhouses in Oklahoma City, a new restaurant touts a completely different cuisine. Host Scott Simon travels there to experience raw food at its finest.

Talking Turkeys And Touchdowns

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
Great food, great football, that's Thanksgiving, right? Was the real turkey this year served at the table or on the field? Weekend Edition sports guy Howard Bryant joins host Scott Simon to talk Turkey Day football and preview a game between two of the NFL's top teams.

Your Letters: Mammograms, Adoption, Bonamassa

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
Host Scott Simon reads listeners' letters about mammograms, adoption and blues man Joe Bonamassa.

Stressed? There's A Deepak Chopra App For That

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
These days, smart phone apps can imitate bagpipes, flutes and bird calls and even translate a baby's cries. Now, there's an app to relax from Deepak Chopra. Chopra is taking his message of mind-body healing to the iPhone with interactive stress-reducing exercises.

Facebook Games Invite Spammers To Play

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
Facebook's catchy quizzes and hot games can often leave the barn door wide open to spammers. Dennis Yu should know; he used to be one of those spammers. Host Scott Simon speaks with Yu, who's now the CEO of the advertising agency BlitzLocal, and recently wrote a post on TechCrunch called How to Spam Facebook Like a Pro: An Insider's Confession.

Reining In Tailgate Parties A Challenge For Colleges

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
Safety experts cite concerns about underage drinking, drunken driving and other risky behaviors.

Victims Of Kenyan Violence Sing For Justice

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
The International Criminal Court has been actively pursuing cases involving some horrifying human atrocities in East Africa. But many of the victims can only find justice in a song.

Week In Review With Daniel Schorr

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
This week, the president prepared to announce his decision about the U.S. presence in Afghanistan; the IAEA rebuked Iran and the Senate got ready to debate the health care bill. Host Scott Simon reviews the week in the news with NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr.

Brooks And Reiner's 2,000-Year-Old Man Turns 50

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
When Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner created the 2,000-Year-Old Man routine, they never dreamed it would turn 50. This month, Shout! Factory released a remastered 50th anniversary collection of the original comedic recordings called The 2000-Year-Old Man: The Complete History. Host Scott Simon talks with Brooks and Reiner about their decades of comedy and friendship.

Fingering Shakespeare's First Drafts

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
There is a history in all men's lives, William Shakespeare wrote, and there are few better places to find out about his life and legacy than the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. Host Scott Simon visits the library with Weekend Edition's literary detective, Paul Collins, for a look into the vaults that hold early Shakespeare folios.

Vaccines: What You Don't Really Need To Know

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
Rumors about the swine flu vaccine have, pardon the expression, gone viral. The Internet has helped spread these theories, but rumors about the safety and efficacy of vaccines have been around much longer than the World Wide Web. Host Scott Simon talks with trivia expert A.J. Jacobs about the little facts you may not know.

Ben Foster, Taking On 'The Most Honorable Job'

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
The actor says he was drawn to The Messenger a film centered on two soldiers who bring military families the grim news about lost loved ones by the profound humanity of the screenplay. The movie isn't a war story or a political lecture, says Foster, who argues that you could even take the military out of the picture.

Your Stories Of The Impact Of War

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
This month, we've brought you stories about the impact of war on the families of soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of you have shared your stories with us. Host Scott Simon reads listener responses to this month's stories in the Impact of War project.

Military Families Struggle With Dwindling Resources

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
Service members and their families can have a tough time getting help with mental health issues or arranging childcare. They've been able to turn to independent and nonprofit groups for assistance, but as deployments increase, some of those groups are becoming strained, too. Host Scott Simon speaks to Kristina Kaufmann, an advocate for military families, about how families are coping with the military service of their loved ones.

A Young Boxer's Final Act Of Giving

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
Paco Rodriguez, known as El Nio Azteca on the west side of Chicago, died last week of injuries sustained in the ring. His organs have been donated. He's not only in heaven, but walking the earth in other people, his brother says.

Did Black Friday Put Retailers In The Black?

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
The day after the Thanksgiving holiday, otherwise known as Black Friday, was the official start of the holiday shopping season. Host Scott Simon talks to Nigel Gault, chief U.S. economist for IHS Global Insight, about how much consumers are expected to buy this season, and how that affects the rest of the economy.

Hopes, Fears For Obama's Afghanistan Decision

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
On Tuesday, President Obama is scheduled to tell the American people and the world what the U.S. will do in Afghanistan. Reports and speculations abound about what he will say, but the president will probably not be accused of making the decision in haste, as the announcement follows months of meetings and reports. Host Scott Simon speaks with Tom Ricks, senior fellow at the Center for the New American Security.

Blues Man Joe Bonamassa, Real-Life Guitar Hero

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
Blues musician Joe Bonamassa started playing with BB King when he was 12 years old. He's performed on stage with Eric Clapton and averages about 200 shows per year. His new DVD is called Joe Bonamassa, Live From the Royal Albert Hall. Host Scott Simon speaks with Bonamassa about living with the blues and how he got his nickname, Smokin' Joe.

'The Vibrator Play': Why Yes, It Is About Exactly That

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
Any short list of important young American playwrights would have to include Sarah Ruhl, who at age 35 has had work performed at major theaters around the country. She made her Broadway debut Nov. 19, with a period drama called In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play. But as Jeff Lunden reports, it's as much about intimacy and honesty as about sexuality.

Inappropriate Touch Offends European Sports Fans

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
France and Ireland are at war! Not on the battlefield, on the football pitch. A hand touched the ball during a soccer match and started a dispute that's resonating throughout the sport. Host Scott Simon gets NPR's Tom Goldman to tell us more.

Hate Crimes And Hispanics: Who's The Victim?

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
NPR's Ari Shapiro spent time in Eastern Long Island reporting on a story about hate crimes against Hispanics. While he was there, he discovered that the line distinguishing a perpetrator from a victim can be hazy.

Tracking A 'Missing' Man By Virtual Bread Crumbs

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
Evan Ratliff eschewed his identity and picked up a new one, challenging Wired readers to find him in 30 days in a contest sponsored by the magazine. Lured by a cash prize, readers mobilized online in a mad dash to locate Ratliff who got a little too cocksure for his own good.

Overlooked In The Rush To Digitize Medical Records

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
The administration has made $45 billion available for doctors and hospital across the country to digitize medical records. This money, part of the government's stimulus plan, promises what amounts to a gold rush for major technology firms, who have begun competing to win those accounts. But Fred Schulte, senior reporter for the Huffington Post Investigative Fund, says some health care professionals wonder if the promise of electronic medical records has been exaggerated. Host Scott Simon...

A Week Of Changes For Women's Health

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
For the second time in a week, a panel of medical experts has recommended that younger women be tested less frequently for cancer. The latest advice is that women can wait until 21 to have their first Pap test for cervical cancer. Many women can skip annual Pap smears after that. The guidance comes after another recommendation earlier this week that routine mammograms needn't start until age 50. NPR digital health correspondent Scott Hensley has been following the changes and joins host...

Outrage Over Death Sentences For Iran's Dissenters

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
Iranian media reported this week that five people arrested in the protests following Iran's presidential election have been sentenced to death. Tehran says the prisoners had connections to counter-revolutionary groups, but activists say Iran is going too far in persecuting dissenters. Host Scott Simon talks to Hadi Ghaemi, director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.

Week In Review With Daniel Schorr

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
This week, the Senate faced a crucial vote on health care. The Obama administration fended off criticism over Sept. 11 trials in New York, and Hamid Karzai was sworn in for another term as president of Afghanistan. Host Scott Simon reviews the week in the news with NPR Senior News Analyst Dan Schorr.

Scott Simon: Finding The Right Answers

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
As part of StoryCorps' National Day of Listening project, Simon explains how he responds when asked, Where did I come from? by his 6-year-old daughter, Elise. NDOL encourages people to sit down with a loved one the day after Thanksgiving and record a meaningful conversation.

How I Recorded A Song In One Weekend

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
Last weekend, NPR Music gave its followers two days to write and produce a song: any kind, any length, any genre. More than 150 submissions poured in, including one from composer Brad Mossman. Here, he speaks with Scott Simon.

Socialite's School Brings Hope To Brazilian Slum

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
Brazil's ghettos are poverty stricken and violent. But there are people fighting against the odds to turn things around for the poor children of Rio de Janeiro. Among them is an unusual apostle: a Rio socialite who founded a school for slum-dwelling children and views education as an equalizer.

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