Audie Cornish appears in the following:
The Jubilee Singers, HBCU Fisk University's a cappella ensemble, celebrate 150 years
Friday, October 22, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Paul Kwami, director of Fisk University's Jubilee Singers, and pianist Nina Kennedy on the 150 commemoration of the Jubilee Singers Fundraising tour.
Lyft's first safety report shows over 4,000 reports of sexual assault
Friday, October 22, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rachel Abrams, a lawyer representing victims of sexual assault in lawsuits against rideshare company Lyft, which had over 4,000 reports of sexual assault in two years.
President of truck driving school says driver shortage is causing supply chain issues
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Bruce Busada, president of the Diesel Driving Academy, about how truck driver shortages are worsening supply chain struggles.
Raising the price of fossil fuels to reflect the true social cost
Monday, October 11, 2021
Researchers at the International Monetary Fund say trillions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies are making greenhouse-gas-producing fuels cheaper than they should be and making climate change worse.
Facebook is under new scrutiny for it's role in Ethiopia's conflict
Monday, October 11, 2021
A whistleblower says Facebook's algorithms could be stoking tensions and fanning ethnic violence in Ethiopia.
A whistleblower spurred new calls for oversight of Facebook. Now what happens?
Monday, October 11, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Nate Persily, director of the Stanford Cyber Policy Center, about his proposal to allow for more independent oversight of Facebook.
In a new podcast, Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford converse for the 1st time
Thursday, October 07, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Salamishah Tillet, co-host of a new podcast that puts Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford in conversation together, for the first time. It's called Because of Anita.
More than social media: The WhatsApp outage affected small businesses worldwide
Wednesday, October 06, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Ayman El Tarabishy, professor at George Washington University, about how Facebook's outage earlier this week halted work for businesses who rely on WhatsApp worldwide.
How Janet Jackson's 'Control' shook the room for decades
Wednesday, October 06, 2021
Janet Jackson's Control turns 35 this week. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Sam Sanders of It's Been A Minute, who investigated the album's making and legacy to commemorate the anniversary.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores relationship between his cop father and his activism
Tuesday, October 05, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about his new essay, "Black Cop's Kid," on growing up with a police officer as a father and how Black activism in sports has changed since the 1960s.
Journalist explains the immediate international fallout of the Pandora Papers
Monday, October 04, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Spencer Woodman, reporter at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which led an investigation into offshore banking dubbed the Pandora Papers.
Comedian Josh Johnson Dares To Make Us Laugh In A Global Pandemic
Thursday, September 30, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with comedian Josh Johnson about his newfound success and how comedy has served as a processing tool for collective trauma throughout the pandemic.
How An Author And Illustrator Adapted Nina Simone's Complicated Life Story For Kids
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with author Traci Todd and illustrator Christian Robinson about their new children's book 'NINA: A Story of Nina Simone,' and adapting a complicated figure's story for kids.
How The Southern U.S. Border Has Become A Nearly Constant Humanitarian Crisis
Friday, September 24, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Yale professor Alicia Camacho and NPR correspondent Franco Ordoñez about Latin American migration into the U.S. and government policies trying to address it.
WNBA Playoffs Start Tonight. Here's A Preview Of What To Expect
Thursday, September 23, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Lyndsey D'Arcangelo of The Athletic about the WNBA playoffs, which begins with the New York Liberty, who grabbed the final slot in the tournament on a technicality.
DHS Secretary Mayorkas On Border Conditions And Next Steps For Surge Of Migrants
Thursday, September 23, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the government's handling of refugees at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Congresswoman Bush On Her Efforts To Reinstate A Ban On Evictions During The Pandemic
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., about her ongoing efforts to expand access to emergency rental assistance funds to households at risk of eviction during the pandemic.
Haitians Pushed To U.S. Border By Misinformation Now Angry At Deportation
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald and John Holman of Al Jazeera English about the Haitian migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and those being returned to Haiti.
More On The Investigations Into Video Game Publisher Giant Activision Blizzard
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Kirsten Grind about the recent turmoil at video game company Activision Blizzard.
How Surveillance Programs Developed After 9/11 — And How Those Targeted Pushed Back
Friday, September 10, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Ahmed Mohamed, legal director at the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, about the surveillance of Muslim communities after 9/11.