Host Scott Simon reflects on the 911 operator who cut of a call from one of two men now accused of sniper-style shootings in the Washington, D.C.-area and the Deep South.
Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.
The state’s income tax cut that started last year is being renegotiated by the state Legislature to make up for significant future budget shortfalls due to lost federal funding.
Inside: HPR's After Hours on demand, a Jam Session anniversary, Tropical Jazz Tuesdays, Honolulu's Joint Music Concert, and more. Head to Art at the Capitol, a talk story session on poetry and climate change in Chinatown, the Big Island Art Fair, movie music at the Kona Elk's Lodge, a choir concert on Maui, and a play that goes wrong on Kauaʻi. This week, we hear from HPR Digital Content Producer Sylvia Flores.