Opinion : NPR

China's government is censoring puns and wordplay on-line. NPR's Scott Simon explains why double meanings are a problem for Beijing.

https://www.npr.org/2024/11/01/nx-s1-5166128/opinion-dont-get-river-crabbed-how-chinas-cracking-down-on-punny-dissent

NPR's Scott Simon is dazzled by the turn of the seasons, especially the color of the leaves.

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/25/nx-s1-5157868/opinion-nature-dazzles-in-autumn

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, no stranger to controversy, has ignited another with a hat. NPR's Scott Simon explains.

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/19/nx-s1-5151262/opinion-yer-out-eric-adams-fashion-faux-pas

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the legacy of Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy. She died Oct. 10 at the age of 96.

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/12/nx-s1-5145799/opinion-remembering-ethel-kennedy

NPR's Scott Simon wishes we could text them back when politicians message us asking for campaign donations.

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/04/nx-s1-5130904/opinion-political-texts-are-pinging-off-the-rails

Jean Brodie, Minerva McGonagall, Violet Crawley: Maggie Smith embodied these memorable roles on stage and screen. NPR's Scott Simon has a remembrance of the actor, who died yesterday at the age o...

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/27/nx-s1-5121901/opinion-remembering-the-marvel-maggie-smith

Bangladesh defies the stereotypes. It was born in poverty but has risen up the income ladder and is a model of health progress. Will the current political upheaval take a toll on its impressive a...

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/27/g-s1-24547/bangladesh-global-health

NPR's Scott Simon is a singular presence on air but his name is fairly common. Scott reflects on the bond he's formed with others named ... Scott Simon.

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/21/nx-s1-5108913/opinion-scott-simons-unite

NPR's Scott Simon remembers actor James Earl Jones, whose deep, resonant voice animated some of cinema's most iconic characters.

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/14/nx-s1-5104664/opinion-remembering-james-earl-jones

Far from being disqualifying, this feature of the Trump persona presents itself as part and parcel of his appeal.

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/13/nx-s1-5111649/trump-fact-check-reality