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.
Hawaiʻi public schools, libraries, state agencies and most county government offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 9, in anticipation of predicted severe weather that could affect large swathes of Hawaiʻi.