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A new campaign wants to protect child influencers from being exploited by their parents
Sunday, March 19, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with University of Washington student Chris McCarty, who worked on state legislation to crack down on parental exploitation of child influencers on TikTok and YouTube.
Putin has made a surprise visit to the occupied city of Mariupol in Ukraine
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to Russian-occupied Mariupol in Ukraine. He also visited Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014.
Iraqi journalists reflect on how their lives changed after the U.S.-led invasion 20 years ago
Sunday, March 19, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to two Iraqi journalists, Ghaith Abdul-Ahad and Rasha Al Aqeedi, about the consequences of the US-led invasion of Iraq, 20 years ago.
What T-Mobile's acquisition of Mint Mobile means for competition in the industry
Sunday, March 19, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Antonios Drossos, of mobile data strategy firm Rewheel, about T-Mobile's acquisition of Mint Mobile and competition in the mobile service industry.
Politics chat: Trump says he will be arrested this week
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Former president Donald Trump said on Saturday that he anticipates being arrested this week in New York. We look at the case against him and why he's anticipating his arrest.
The Supreme Court will hear a 20-year-old case on giving the Navajo Nation access to a water source
Sunday, March 19, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Heather Tanana of the University of Utah to learn how a Supreme Court case could change the Navajo Nation's ability to draw water from the Colorado River Basin.
The Biden administration is calling for tougher penalties on bank executives
Sunday, March 19, 2023
The White House is looking for administrative fixes to tighten up banking regulations and supervision after it found itself backstopping uninsured deposits when two mid-sized banks failed.
Sociologist Matthew Desmond on why poverty persists in the U.S.
Sunday, March 19, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with sociologist Matthew Desmond about his new book, "Poverty, by America." He says poverty persists in the U.S. because the rest of our society benefits from it.
California's Pajaro River breached overnight Friday, causing massive flooding
Sunday, March 12, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Monterey County Communications Director Nick Pasculli about the breach of a levee there amid massive rainfall, and about how the community is coping with the flooding.
Understanding the latest efforts to normalize relations between Japan and South Korea
Sunday, March 12, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Sue Mi Terry, Director of the Wilson Center's Asia Program, about new efforts to normalize relations between South Korea and Japan.
What the collapse of Silicon Valley Banks says about the stability of U.S. banks
Sunday, March 12, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Anat Admati, professor at Stanford University's Business School, about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and what it says about the stability of the U.S. banking system.
Amid concerns of animal cruelty, HelloFresh will no longer source coconuts from Thailand
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Meal kit company HelloFresh said they will no longer source Thai coconuts over concerns that monkeys are being abused in sourcing the ingredient.
In states with abortion bans, hospital ethics boards have the power to make exceptions
Sunday, March 12, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Dr. Anne Lyerly, a professor and OB-GYN, about how hospital ethics boards are being invoked when a patient requires a medical exception to an abortion ban.
How an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran could affect U.S. influence
Sunday, March 12, 2023
An agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume diplomatic relations is being assessed for its regional impact as well as how it could affect U.S. influence in the Middle East.
Politics chat: Biden's target voter base in 2024; nuclear submarine sale to Australia
Sunday, March 12, 2023
President Biden hasn't announced running for office in 2024, we look at signals that he knows which voter base he'll be targeting. We also look an impending sale of nuclear submarines to Australia.
Revisiting the Stormy Daniels case that could lead to Donald Trump's indictment
Sunday, March 12, 2023
A look at the case involving former President Donald Trump and adult film actress Stormy Daniels that might lead to the indictment of Trump.
The WWE is negotiating to legalize betting on its (scripted) matches
Sunday, March 12, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with CNBC media reporter Alexander Sherman about the WWE's negotiations to legalize betting on its own scripted matches.
Sustainable fashion will be in the spotlight at this year's Oscars red carpet
Sunday, March 12, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Samata Pattinson, CEO of RCGD Global about their partnership with the Academy Awards to encourage sustainable clothing on this year's red carpet.
Creators are weighing whether to provide TV watchers with the "binge" experience
Sunday, March 12, 2023
We look at a debate that is currently something of a fixation for content creators: Should they provide a "binge" experience for a series, or dole out episodes weekly?
He was with Emmett Till the night he was murdered. The horror haunts him still
Sunday, March 12, 2023
The Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. was just 16 years old when his cousin and best friend, Emmett Till, was lynched in 1955. Today, he is the last living witness of the kidnapping.