Music Interviews
July 31, 2021
Scott Simon speaks with Claire Cottrill who performs as Clairo, about her new album, "Sling."
Author Interviews
July 31, 2021
"Being Clem," the final book in the YA "Finding Langston" trilogy, follows a young boy during World War II after his father is killed. Scott Simon talks with author Lesa Cline-Ransome about it.
The Coronavirus Crisis
July 31, 2021
Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Patrick Brennan, Chief Medical Officer of Penn Medicine, about the vaccine requirement adopted for all employees in May.
World
July 31, 2021
The recently expanded law says that freelance journalists, YouTube bloggers and practically anyone else who receives money from abroad and voices a political opinion can be considered a foreign agent.
KUNC-FM | National
July 31, 2021
The remains of 227 migrants who tried to cross the border illegally were found along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona last year. It was a grim record, and officials say this year could be worse.
Sports
July 31, 2021
Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media breaks down the biggest trades in the MLB and discusses the top stories out of the Tokyo Olympics, from Simone Biles' withdrawal to Suni Lee's gold medal victory.
Politics
July 31, 2021
More troubles for former president Donald Trump, with the release of handwritten notes detailing the pressure he put on former Justice Department officials following the 2020 election.
Obituaries
July 31, 2021
Scott Simon remembers Ron Popeil, founder of Ronco, the company that sold gadgets including the Veg-O-Matic and the Pocket Fisherman. Popeil died this week at the age of 86.
The Coronavirus Crisis
July 31, 2021
Following new guidance on masks, Scott Simon talks with former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden about how the agency has balanced science with the politics of the pandemic.
The Coronavirus Crisis
July 31, 2021
New data on the Delta variant has researchers wondering what the mutation could mean for the evolution of COVID-19 as it continues to spread.
