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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing
Friday, September 02, 2022
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Horror in the High Desert, Emily the Criminal, and more.
What's that humming sound? In music, it's not to be ignored
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Music commentator Jacques Morel points out to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe how important humming can be in popular music.
Journalist Al Crespo, who exposed corruption in Miami, dies at 80
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Al Crespo, a crusading anti-corruption blogger in Florida, died at his Miami Shores home. He was 80.
That high-paying job opportunity you saw online could be a scam
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Ayesha Rascoe asks Haywood Talcove of LexisNexis Risk Solutions how job seekers can protect themselves from the proliferation of scams on employment sites like LinkedIn.
Dr. Anna DeForest draws from her profession to write on sickness, healing and loss
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Ayesha Rascoe talks with Anna DeForest about her debut novel, "A History of Present Illness," and how she drew from her experience as a physician to write about sickness, healing, and loss.
Back-to-school stress is amplified by inflation affecting the cost of supplies
Sunday, August 21, 2022
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Tomicia Gray, a single mother in Charlotte, N.C., about the onerous cost of school supplies.
Humanitarian groups prepare to send winter help to Ukrainians
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Corus International Chief Humanitarian Officer Tamara Demuria about the need for aid in Ukraine as winter approaches.
New York art museums must now disclose if a piece was stolen by Nazis
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Ayesha Rascoe talks with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Andrea Bayer about a new New York law requiring museums to acknowledge if a work of art was stolen by the Nazi regime.
Hearing loss is a direct link to dementia. Easier access to hearing aids could help
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Dr. Frank Lin of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health about the link between hearing loss and dementia, and how over-the-counter hearing aids may help.
Trump Inc. isn't having trouble finding business partners
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Former President Trump's legal troubles haven't stopped him from finding partners and customers for his business ventures. A Saudi-backed golf tour is the latest example.
How to protect against the Monkeypox virus
Sunday, July 31, 2022
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, professor of epidemiology and medicine at Columbia University, about the how monkeypox spreads and how people can protect themselves from the virus.
Retro soul shines in Micah Edwards' Tiny Desk Contest entry 'Jean Leon'
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Texas soul musician Micah Edwards about his standout entry to this year's Tiny Desk Contest entry.
The future of the Earth under climate change is 'Denial'
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Ayesha Rascoe talks with Jon Raymond about his novel, "Denial," which takes place in a future shaped by climate change.
Mexican residents donated a significant portion of plasma in the U.S. Now they can't
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Blood plasma donation centers along the U.S.-Mexico border have seen a sharp decline in donors after immigration regulations changed. Ayesha Rascoe talks with reporter Stefanie Dodt.
There is still a baby formula shortage
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Ayesha Rascoe speaks to food policy reporter Helena Bottemiller Evich about the latest on the baby formula shortage in the U.S. and when caregivers might get some relief.
Monarch butterflies have been declared endangered. What can we do to save them?
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Ayesha Rascoe speaks with conservation biologist Karen Oberhauser about why the migratory monarch butterfly was just declared endangered, and what can be done in response.
COVID deaths are back up to nearly 500 a day
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Ayesha Rascoe talks with White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha about President Biden testing positive and the state of the pandemic.
Full-time professionals are getting side gigs to get ahead of inflation
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Ayesha Rascoe talks with Sacha Chadwick, a 30-year-old in New York City who works 2 jobs to support herself and pay off debt. She works daily and is exhausted.
The Horn of Africa is facing drought and food shortages
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Samantha Power, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development about food shortages and drought in the Horn of Africa.
Mountain Man's Alexandra Sauser-Monnig and Amelia Meath are The A's
Sunday, July 17, 2022
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with the band The A's about their debut album, "Fruit."