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Iraqi-American photojournalist returns to homeland after more than two decades
Thursday, March 23, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Iraqi-American photojournalist Salwan Georges about his trip back to a war-torn Iraq for the first-time since he and his family fled in 1998.
Exiled opposition leader doesn't want the world to forget about oppression in Belarus
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. After being tried in absentia, she was recently convicted to 15 years in prison on charges of treason.
Dan Ahdoot explores his relationship with food in 'Undercooked'
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with the comedian and actor on his new book, Undercooked: How I Let Food Become My Life Navigator and How Maybe That's a Dumb Way to Live.
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on re-imagining public diplomacy
Thursday, March 16, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Robert Gates, former defense secretary and founder of the Gates Global Policy Center, about the center's new report focused on re-imagining public diplomacy.
SNAP benefits will drop for millions of Americans as pandemic aid winds down
Thursday, March 09, 2023
Millions of American households will see a sharp cut in SNAP benefits as the government winds down its pandemic assistance. Some experts say the country is about to fall off a "hunger cliff."
The dirty secret to credit card rewards
Thursday, March 09, 2023
Credit card perks are being subsidized by people who have less, argues Chenzi Xu, a finance professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Protestors in Georgia clash with police over 'foreign agents' law
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with journalist Robin Forestier-Walker in Georgia about protests against a proposed "foreign agent" law, which critics call a Russian-inspired attempt to stifle civil society.
Rogê's samba-funk fusion brings Rio to LA
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
Brazilian samba musician Rogê already conquered Rio de Janeiro. Now, he's here to give the U.S. a taste of Brazil with his new album Curyman.
Georgia's president on how her country is doing a year into the war in Ukraine
Monday, March 06, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Georgia President Salome Zourabichvili about how her country is faring a year into Russia's war in Ukraine.
How an infectious disease expert interprets conflicting reports on COVID-19's origins
Monday, February 27, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Michael Osterholm about what the general public can understand about the origins of COVID-19.
The second season of 'La Brega' tells the story of Puerto Rico through its music
Monday, February 27, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Alana Casanova-Burgess about the new season of the podcast La Brega, which tells a history of Puerto Rico through eight famous songs.
In Ukraine, evidence mounts of Russian war crimes
Friday, February 24, 2023
A year into the war in Ukraine, evidence of alleged war crimes by Russian soldiers is mounting.
EPA administrator says there are no concerns after derailment in East Palestine
Thursday, February 23, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Regan, administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, about the response after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
A year in, the U.S. makes a pledge: 'Ukraine will decide what victory looks like'
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the U.S. wants to put Ukraine in the best position to end the war, but he declined to say if battlefield victories or diplomacy were the shared end goal.
Sheryl Lee Ralph explains why she almost left showbiz — and what kept her going
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Sheryl Lee Ralph opens up about how she rediscovered her ability later in life, playing Barbara Howard in Abbott Elementary, and how she thinks about her success later in her life.
This eating disorder expert is worried by new guidelines to treat childhood obesity
Friday, February 17, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Nooshin Kiankhooy, an eating disorders specialist, about concerns about new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics on treating childhood obesity.
From 'Dreamgirls' to 'Abbot Elementary,' Sheryl Lee Ralph isn't leaving the spotlight
Friday, February 17, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Abbot Elementary's Sheryl Lee Ralph about her lengthy career and finding a spotlight later in life.
Former EPA official weighs in on Ohio derailment response and concerns
Thursday, February 16, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Stan Meiburg, the former acting deputy administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, about the train derailment that led to a toxic spill in East Palestine, Ohio.
Encore: The impact gun violence is having on society's mental health
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
How is gun violence impacting our mental health as a society? NPR's Ari Shapiro asks psychologist Erika Felix how we should be taking care of ourselves amid countless stories of deadly mass shootings.
Ever sing to your dog? One TikTok account shows just how universal it is
Friday, February 10, 2023
One musician on Instagram and TikTok has made a name for himself off something many of us do in the privacy of our own homes — singing made up songs to our dogs.