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February 1, 2025 • NPR's Scott Simon remembers English singer and actor Marianne Faithfull, who died this week at the age of 78.

President Trump is fulfilling an often-repeated campaign promise to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada, while also issuing a flurry of executive actions bypassing Congress.

President Trump is imposing steep new tariffs today on some of America's biggest trading partners. The move could affect the cost of everything from tequila to two-by-fours.

In Ali Smith's latest novel, "Gliff," a brother and sister befriend a horse in a dystopian future. NPR's Scott Simon explores the issue of authoritarianism with the novelist and playwright.

And we turn now to Ron Elving, NPR senior Washington editor and correspondent. Ron, thanks for being with us. RON ELVING, BYLINE: Good to be with you, Scott. SIMON: Donald Trump campaigned on that ...

NPR's Scott Simon explores the issue of authoritarianism with the novelist and playwright. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news station. We are an independent, nonprofit news organization that produces ...

February 1, 2025 • NPR's Scott Simon remembers English singer and actor Marianne Faithfull, who died this week at the age of 78.

February 1, 2025 • NPR's Scott Simon remembers English singer and actor Marianne Faithfull, who died this week at the age of 78.

Transportation officials have restricted helicopter flights around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after Wednesday's mid-air collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet ...

SIMON: WNBA is expanding - going to be new teams in San Francisco, Portland and Toronto in the next two seasons. Then a franchise in a yet-to-be-named city by 2028 - they're ownership groups ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio of the British funk band Cymande about their new album and about reconstituting the band after decades.