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Alexei Navalny's body has been returned to his family
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Over a week since his death in an Artic prison, Russian authorities released the body of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to his mother.
What makes a movie so bad that it's good? 'Madame Web' might have answers
Sunday, February 25, 2024
The movie "Madame Web" got terrible reviews, but some still found it deliciously good. So what makes a bad movie ... good?
What the Alabama IVF ruling means for parents going through IVF
Sunday, February 25, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with bioethicist Judith Daar about the legal and ethical implications of the Alabama Supreme Court's decision that embryos can be considered children under state law.
Politics chat: Trump wins big in South Carolina, Alabama Supreme Court ruling on IVF
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Analysis of another busy week in politics — from former President Donald Trump's big win in South Carolina to the national political implications of the Alabama Supreme Court's IVF ruling.
3 U.S. troops killed, 25 injured in drone attack near Syrian border
Sunday, January 28, 2024
We look at the deadly Saturday night strike on the border of Syria and Jordan. It struck barracks housing U.S. troops.
'Trad wives' are trending. What does that say about feminism today?
Sunday, January 28, 2024
"Trad wives" are trending on social media. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Kathryn Jezer-Morton, columnist for the Cut, about trad wives and their potential impact on feminism.
Meet the person working hard to pick the movie you'll watch on your next flight
Sunday, January 28, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Delta's Ekrem Dimbiloglu about how airlines curate the movies and TV shows passengers watch in the air.
'Zombie fires' are burning even in the winter amid Canada's record-setting fire season
Sunday, January 28, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Lori Daniels, a forestry expert at the University of British Columbia, about "zombie fires" that continue to burn through the winter in remote areas.
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on his efforts to counter gerrymandering
Sunday, January 28, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder about his efforts to counter gerrymandering.
Hearing loss is greater among people living in rural areas, study finds
Sunday, January 28, 2024
A new study looking at hearing loss finds that it's greater among people living in rural areas. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with audiologist Nicholas Reed, who co-authored the study.
The Trump campaign is trying to recruit young voters of color
Sunday, January 28, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with journalist Tina Nguyen — author of "The MAGA Diaries" — about the Trump campaign's efforts to recruit young voters of color.
Biden campaigns in South Carolina, tries to win back Black voters
Sunday, January 28, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Margie Bright Matthews, a Democratic senator from South Carolina, about President Biden's visit to the state and what he needs to do to bring out the Black vote.
Politics chat: Trump rally in Nevada, Biden tries to pass border deal
Sunday, January 28, 2024
We look at former President Donald Trump's rally in Nevada, as well as President Biden's challenge to House GOP to pass a bill tying Ukraine military aid to migration across the U.S. southern border.
After Trump, voters in Iowa are divided over their second choice
Monday, January 15, 2024
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben on what Iowa GOP voters are saying about their second choice after Trump.
'Rustin' is the story of a civil rights icon organizing the 1963 March on Washington
Sunday, January 14, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Colman Domingo, star of the movie "Rustin," about civil rights icon Bayard Rustin's work. Activist Rachelle Horowitz, who helped Rustin organize the 1963 march, joins.
Guatemala's presidential inauguration brings an air of hope
Sunday, January 14, 2024
There are celebrations and cautious optimism in Guatemala as Bernardo Arevalo Jr. wins the presidency, renewing the country's democratic aspirations and its revolutionary past.
Election officials across the U.S. are gearing up for primary season
Sunday, January 14, 2024
As primary season kicks off, how are states preparing for voting?
Americans' tastes in music are changing, with world music gaining popularity
Sunday, January 14, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Associated Press music journalist Maria Sherman about new trends in global music consumption, including increased appetites among Americans for country and world music.
California is mandating cursive handwriting instruction in elementary schools
Sunday, January 14, 2024
California is now mandating cursive instruction for public school students, but what's the point of pushing a pen in a digital world?
100 days of war: 23,000 killed in Gaza, with over 60% of homes destroyed
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Since Israel's war with Hamas began in Gaza almost 100 days ago, more than 1 percent of the population has been killed. Most of the dead are women and children, according to Gaza health officials.