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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 Basketball Hoop Changed UNC Coach's Life

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
The next time you see Roy Williams prowling the sidelines in a dapper Alexander Julian suit at University of North Carolina games, you might remember what a dime his mother left on their kitchen table once meant to him. Williams, the winningest active college basketball coach, has written the story of his life with Tim Crothers. Host Scott Simon talks to Williams about his book, Hard Work: A Life On and Off The Court.

Sports: Football Wraps To Bowl Action; NBA Hot Picks

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
The college football regular season will close out soon, and that means the Bowl Championship Series bids are starting to shape up. Who do we expect to see? Who are the surprises? Plus, the NBA season is in full swing. Who's hot and who's not? Host Scott Simon talks with our man in the stands, Howard Bryant.

Facebook's 'Farmville' Gets Users To Pay For Play

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
More than 63 million people play the Facebook game called Farmville every month, and some even shell out real money to get ahead in the virtual reality. Host Scott Simon speaks to Dean Takahashi, who writes about gaming for the technology news blog VentureBeat, about why the game is so popular.

Fareed Zakaria Tells Of The Mumbai Terror Attacks

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
One year ago, 170 people were murdered when 10 terrorists set off a barrage of gunfire and grenades in Mumbai, India, at two hotels, a railroad station and a Jewish center. Those harrowing hours are recounted in a new HBO documentary called Terror in Mumbai. Host Scott Simon speaks with CNN host and Newsweek international editor, Fareed Zakaria, who narrates the new documentary.

Buffett's Rail Buy Seen As Bet On Coal, Economy

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
Warren Buffett's decision to take full control of the nation's second largest railroad, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., suggests the billionaire investor sees new potential in freight transport, economists say. Trains often carry coal or containers filled with imported goods.

Health Bill Abortion Clause May Derail Insurance

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
Observers say the ultimate impact of the House abortion amendment could be to change abortion from being a procedure routinely covered by most private insurance plans to a procedure routinely excluded even in cases of medical emergency.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Takes His Illness Public

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revealed some difficult news this week. The Hall of Fame basketball star disclosed that almost one year ago he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. He talks to host Scott Simon about his decision to go public with the news.

Week In Review With Daniel Schorr

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
This week saw charges for the man alleged to have gone on a shooting rampage at Ft. Hood. President Obama headed to Asia and the House passed health care legislation. Host Scott Simon reviews the week in the news with NPR Senior News Analyst Dan Schorr.

Marin Alsop's Shared Musical Roots

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
The Baltimore Symphony conductor chooses a season of music built on the belief that understanding where we come from, and celebrating diversity, can create a sense of continuity, history and belonging not to mention some great concerts.

'Fantastic Mr. Fox' A Showcase Of Anderson Favorites

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
When Wes Anderson set out to make an animated film, he says, the first thing that crossed his mind was a favorite book by Roald Dahl that he's had since childhood. And for his lush, witty interpretation of Fantastic Mr. Fox, Anderson works again with some of his favorite actors: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman and his own brother Eric.

Your Letters: Denialism

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
Host Scott Simon shares listener letters, mostly in response to last week's interview with Michael Specter, author of Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives.

Some Scars Only Doctors See

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
Veterans of the war in Iraq experience effects that are not always obvious. Sometimes their problems are only visible to doctors like Natalie Mariano, who for the past five years has worked at the Veteran Affairs Primary Care Center in Hyannis, Mass.

Soldiers Project Aims To Heal War's Mental Scars

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
The Soldiers Project, founded by clinical psychiatrist Judith Broder, provides free counseling not only to service members returning from war but to their families as well. The private service also offers a way for troops to get help if they're reluctant to seek it within the military system.

VA Official Duckworth Struggles To Return From Iraq

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
Tammy Duckworth has felt the effect of war. Five years ago she was flying combat missions in Iraq when her helicopter was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. She lost both of her legs and partial use of one arm. But she didn't lose her will; after recovering from her injuries, she ran for Congress and served as director of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs. Today she's assistant secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Host...

The Marketing Of The Mahatma

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
Gandhi was a champion of the poor. Montblanc is celebrating his life with a limited edition 18-karat gold pen. The cost: $33,000.

Can New Yorkers Be Impartial In Terrorism Case?

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other suspects in the Sept. 11 attacks are to be transferred from Guantanamo Bay to New York for prosecution. The city may be prepared to tackle the security and logistics of the trial, but emotions will present a challenge.

President Obama Brings Personal Ties To Asia Tour

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
President Obama is vowing to strengthen U.S. ties to Asia in an effort to address global challenges such as climate change and the spread of nuclear weapons. Speaking in Tokyo Saturday, Obama also tried to sell renewed relations with Asia as a key to U.S. job growth.

Music For Sting's Favorite Season

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
For the former Police frontman, the winter months are a time for imagination and reflection. His new album, If on a Winter's Night, takes traditional songs from his native British Isles as its starting point. Here, he performs one of them and speaks with Scott Simon.

NFL Fashions A Plan To Dress Up Female Fans

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
For nearly 90 years, the NFL has sold hats, jerseys and other gear for male fans, but the game is changing. Realizing that women who make up more than 40 percent of the NFL's 200 million fans are an untapped market, the NFL is rolling out downsized apparel, from jerseys to handbags to a dress signed by the Arizona Cardinals.

A Pie A Day Isn't Enough; Chef Wants Your Pie, Too

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
Chef Evan Kleiman has a lot on her plate: a successful restaurant, an award-winning public radio program, a series of cookbooks and now, pie. A lot of pie. More than a hundred pies and counting. First on her blog, and now a contest that has Southern California rolling in dough. Host Scott Simon talks with Kleiman, host of member station KCRW's award-winning program, Good Food, about her summer experiment baking a pie a day, and the current pie contest the show is sponsoring.

Takes A Pretty Big Key Ring For The Keys To 100 Cities

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
It used to be that receiving the key to a city was a rare honor worthy of the front page. Now, just as front pages are disappearing, apparently all you need to get a key to a city is to ask. Mark Malkoff is a comedy writer and filmmaker who's embarked on a month-long, cross-country tour to see how many mayors will give him the key to their cities.

To See The Future, Use The Logic Of Self-Interest

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita knows what will happen in the future on a host of critical questions. Will Iran develop a nuclear bomb? Will North Korea? What major companies or economies will merge, grow or fall apart? De Mesquita has been predicting the future for 30 years to a reported 90 percent success rate. Host Scott Simon talks to him about the new book that reveals how his secret: The Predictioneer's Game: Using the Logic of Brazen Self-Interest to See and Shape the Future.

Neo-Nazi Rallies Provoke 'Anger, Fear'

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
The National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi group, is holding two rallies Saturday to demonstrate against illegal immigration. Similar rallies in Riverside, Calif., have led to violent clashes with counter-demonstrators. A recent rally there attracted about 24 neo-Nazis and about 700 counter-protesters.

Could Big Donors Break Obama's Fundraising Record?

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
The Obama presidential campaign rewrote the playbook for raising campaign cash in 2008. The Supreme Court may change it again before 2010: An upcoming decision could potentially curb the growing influence of small donors in favor of corporate America.

Faces Of Fort Hood Victims Begin To Emerge

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
The shooting at Ft. Hood left 13 dead and 30 wounded. They came from cities and towns all over the U.S., where relatives and friends are left in shock.

Fort Hood Shooting Stuns Hasan's West Bank Family

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
In the West Bank, Palestinian relatives of the alleged Fort Hood shooter are shocked and saddened by the mass killings in Texas. Born in Virginia, Nidal Malik Hasan made his first visit to the Palestinian territories a dozen years ago, and had been in touch with relatives in the town of El Bireh on numerous occasions since then.

Week In Review With Daniel Schorr

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
This week saw the largest mass shooting ever at a military base in the U.S.; unemployment climbed into the double digits and the run-off election in Afghanistan was called off. Host Scott Simon reviews the week in the news with NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr.

Good, Bad And Ugly Meet In 'Life On Mars'

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
Actor Philip Glenister relishes his role as a fast-talking, chauvinistic boss in Life on Mars. The classic British sci-fi series features a detective who is hit by a car in 2006 and awakens to find himself in 1973.

Refusing Flu Shots? Maybe You're A 'Denialist'

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
At the Ocean Charter School near Marina del Rey, Calif., 40 percent of the 2008 kindergarten class received vaccination exemptions. Author Michael Specter says the parents in this upscale enclave are prime examples of what he calls denialism.

Your Letters: Moldova; Italy; Football Brain Injuries

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
Host Scott Simon shares listener letters about sexual exploitation in modern day Moldova as well as in 17th-century Italy. He also reads a letter reacting to a piece on brain injury among professional football players.

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