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The earliest photo of Susan Stamberg at a microphone, age 25. Later, as the host of All Things Considered, she was the first woman to be a full-time anchor of a U.S. national nightly news broadcast.

Susan Stamberg at a microphone, age 25. Later, as the host of All Things Considered, she was the first woman to be a full-time anchor of a U.S. national nightly news broadcast. NPR hide caption

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Simon Says

Opinion: Susan Stamberg, trailblazer and NPR Founding Mother, retires

by Scott Simon

3 min

ESSAY 9-6-2025

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Dylan O'Brien (left) and James Sweeney (right) in Twinless.

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Movies

'Twinless' is a dark comedy that doubles up on the twists

by Ryan Benk, Scott Simon

9 min

‘Twinless’ is a dark comedy that doubles up on the twists

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The iconic lox bagel — a "Classic with the Works" — at Russ & Daughters.

The iconic lox bagel — a "Classic with the Works" — prepared at Russ & Daughters. Keren Carrion/NPR hide caption

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Food

Russ & Daughters in NYC celebrates '100 years of appetizing' and family

by Scott Simon, Samantha Balaban, Shannon Rhoades

12 min

Russ & Daughters in NYC celebrates more than 100 years of 'appetizing' and family

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Lanes of traffic are packed with vehicles on a bridge in India.

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Asia

India's honk-happy drivers are switching to even louder horns

by Omkar Khandekar

5 min

India’s honk-happy drivers are switching to even louder horns

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