Ari Shapiro

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Kaina's 'It Was A Home' samples the mood and music of her childhood

Friday, March 04, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kaina about her new album, It Was A Home. Much of it serves as a tribute to her family and the home she grew up in in Chicago.

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Biden's top economics adviser on fighting inflation

Wednesday, March 02, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cecilia Rouse, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, about Biden's State of the Union address and the impact of the war in Ukraine on the U.S. economy.

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'President' captures the thwarted fight for change in Zimbabwe

Wednesday, March 02, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Camilla Nielsson about her new documentary President. It follows the underdog opposition candidate throughout Zimbabwe's first election after the ouster of Robert Mugabe.

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A preview of the State of the Union address

Tuesday, March 01, 2022

Ahead of President Biden's State of the Union address, NPR's Ari Shapiro previews the State of the Union address with NPR reporters and correspondents.

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Guests from Biden's Joint Address assess his progress 1 year later

Tuesday, March 01, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Tatiana Washington, a gun violence prevention advocate, and Javier Quiroz Castro, a DACA recipient and COVID-19 unit nurse, about progress during Biden's first year.

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'New York Times' writer Frank Bruni on what losing eyesight taught him about life

Tuesday, March 01, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Frank Bruni about his new book The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found, a memoir about the author partially losing his eyesight.

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Some effects of climate change are irreversible, but there's still hope

Monday, February 28, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with earth scientist Brian O'Neill about a new major United Nations report on climate change.

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The first step to preparing for surging climate migration? Defining it

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Anywhere from tens of millions to a billion people could become climate migrants by 2050, according to a report from the RAND Corporation. The number varies widely depending on the definition used.

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Seven years after meeting Moh, I waited to hear: Was he now an American citizen?

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

I knew that Monday, February 14 would be a landmark day for Mohammed al Refai. It would also be a major turning point in a story that I had started following more than six years ago.

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Ex-intelligence officer Fiona Hill says Putin is making 'hostage standoff demands'

Friday, February 11, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Fiona Hill, former intelligence officer on Russia and Eurasian affairs and former National Security Council member, on the tensions between Russia, the U.S. and Ukraine.

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Tuelo takes center stage on debut solo album 'The Life of Margaret Cornelius'

Friday, February 11, 2022

Arriving in New York at 17, Tuelo went on to sing backup vocals for iconic artists, among them Hugh Masekela, Angelique Kidjo and Paul Simon. Today, she is finally releasing an album all her own.

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A look at owner Mike Brown's untraditional approach to running the Cincinnati Bengals

Thursday, February 10, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Cincinnati Inquirer sports columnist Paul Daugherty on Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown's role in the team's 33-year trek back to the Superbowl this Sunday.

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COVID-19 widows left on hold with Social Security offices closed

Wednesday, February 09, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with economy reporter Chabeli Carrazana from The 19th News about women whose spouses and children have died of COVID struggling to seek benefits from Social Security offices.

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Supreme Court blocks creation of 2nd majority-Black congressional district in Alabama

Monday, February 07, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court edged toward a further erosion of the Voting Right act Monday, blocking for now a second majority-Black congressional district in Alabama for the 2022 election.

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What Germany, France and Britain are doing to deter a Russian invasion of Ukraine

Monday, February 07, 2022

NPR correspondents in Berlin, Paris and London talk about escalating tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine.

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U.S. diplomat talks path forward with Russia

Friday, February 04, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Carpenter, who represents the U.S. at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, on the threat that the European continent could be plunged into war.

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Deputy NSA talks on Russia's possible 'false flag' attack to justify Ukraine invasion

Friday, February 04, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jon Finer, Deputy National Security Adviser, on Russia's plans after the White House accused it of staging a false attack by Ukrainian forces to justify invading Ukraine.

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The head of the Islamic State Militant Group is dead. Here's what that means for ISIS

Thursday, February 03, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Charles Lister of the Middle East Institute about what the U.S. strike in Syria Wednesday night means for the future of ISIS.

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Jay Williams of 'The Limits' talks about Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL

Thursday, February 03, 2022

In a historic move, former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has sued the NFL and three teams, alleging racial discrimination in hiring, sham interviews for coaching positions and more.

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How a new Netflix film exposed a simmering tension in Egyptian society

Thursday, February 03, 2022

Netflix's first ever Arabic language film, Perfect Strangers, sparked controversy in Egypt. In doing so, it highlighted a tug of war happening inside the country.

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