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Saturday

Opinion: Who's a bite-y boy?

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. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Simon Says

Opinion: Who's a bite-y boy?

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

Opinion: Who's a bite-y boy?

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Saturday

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

The Real Housewives of New York was a hit. So ... why not Real Houseplants of Scottsdale? Getty Images hide caption

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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.

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

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Wednesday

Sunday

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. Delmaine Donson/Getty Images hide caption

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

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.

Saturday

Thursday

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, to build a more stable, empowering entertainment ecosystem. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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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.

Tuesday

Tiny Tech Tips: From iPhone to Nothing Phone

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Tiny Tech Tips

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.

Tiny Tech Tips: From iPhone to Nothing Phone

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Saturday

Opinion: High schoolers can do what AI can't

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Simon Says

Opinion: High schoolers can do what AI can't

NPR's Scott Simon has an idea for newspapers experimenting with AI: hire high school journalists to cover high school games rather than settle for substandard reporting.

Opinion: High schoolers can do what AI can't

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Saturday

Opinion: Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, and digits to nothing

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Simon Says

Opinion: Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, and digits to nothing

NPR's Scott Simon has thoughts about a 19th century time capsule opened at West Point this week, and what lay within.

Opinion: Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, and digits to nothing

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Friday

New York City is embracing teletherapy for teens. It may not be the best approach

Teen mental health has suffered in recent years, partly fueled by the disruptions of the pandemic. New York City is working to expand mental health support to all high school students via telehealth. Pollyana Ventura/Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

New York City is embracing teletherapy for teens. It may not be the best approach

Undark Magazine

A proposal to establish the biggest student mental health program in the country contains a paradox. With teens' mental health struggles partly fueled by screens, is teletherapy the right tool?

Saturday

Opinion: Trump's mug shot may become his best-known portrait

This booking photo, provided by Fulton County Sheriff's Office, shows former President Donald Trump after he surrendered and was booked at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta this week. Trump is accused by District Attorney Fani Willis of scheming to subvert the will of Georgia voters. AP hide caption

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Simon Says

Opinion: Trump's mug shot may become his best-known portrait

A mug shot for a former president and others in his circle: NPR's Scott Simon recalls his days as a crime reporter, and reflects on the significance of mug shots.

Opinion: Trump's mug shot may become his best-known portrait

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Tuesday

Saturday

Opinion: Corporate ballpark names just don't have that special ring

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Simon Says

Opinion: Corporate ballpark names just don't have that special ring

NPR's Scott Simon ponders stadium naming rights: how relatively inexpensive it is for companies to link their brands to major league ballparks and football fields.

Opinion: Corporate ballpark names just don't have that special ring

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Saturday

Opinion: The Taliban is cracking down on music, and joy

In 2022, a man in Kabul covered his face to protect his identity, as he showed his harmonium musical instrument. The Taliban have begun to burn these instruments, and others. Hussein Malla/AP hide caption

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Simon Says

Opinion: The Taliban is cracking down on music, and joy

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on two years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, including the recent burning of musical instruments and equipment.

Opinion: The Taliban is cracking down on music, and joy

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Thursday

I've spent my career explaining race, but hit a wall with Montgomery brawl memes

A screenshot from one of the videos of the brawl in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday. The video shows a fight that broke out between an apparent dock worker and several men who appeared to be parking their pontoon boat in a space reserved for the city's riverboat. @Josh_Moon/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Culture

I've spent my career explaining race, but hit a wall with Montgomery brawl memes

When you've built a career around explaining race and racism to people, what happens when you find a moment you just don't want to explain?