Christopher Intagliata

Senior Producer, Science Friday

Christopher Intagliata appears in the following:

More kids are going back to school. So why is laptop surveillance increasing?

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Wired reporter Pia Ceres about surveillance programs on school laptops and how law enforcement's access to them creates a major privacy issue for students.

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Costco is taking over fashion TikTok

Thursday, August 11, 2022

Costco is a one stop shop for essentials like coffee, toilet paper and now name brand clothing. A growing community of Costco fans is sharing their favorite affordable fashion finds on social media.

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Investigation reveals how government bureaucracy failed to stop family separations

Tuesday, August 09, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Atlantic immigration reporter Caitlin Dickerson about her extensive investigation into the Trump administration's family separation policy.

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How to talk about monkeypox effectively, without stigmatizing gay men

Friday, August 05, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gregg Gonsalves of the Yale School of Public health about the public messaging challenges around monkeypox, which is primarily affecting men who have sex with men.

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New Zealand considers changing its name to confront its troubled colonial past

Friday, August 05, 2022

As the people of New Zealand confront their nation's troubled past with colonization, a return to the Maori name of Aotearoa is being presented to a parliamentary committee.

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How American Sign Language is evolving with time

Thursday, August 04, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Amanda Morris about how sign language evolves over time, the subject of her recent piece in The New York Times.

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New Zealand MP talks about the movement to change the country's name

Thursday, August 04, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, co-leader of The Maori Party in the New Zealand parliament, about a push to change the country's name to Aotearoa, a Maori name.

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To this retired commander, the ISS was the last good bond between the U.S. and Russia

Thursday, August 04, 2022

Retired Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut Terry Virts commanded the ISS in 2014 and 2015, but says he wouldn't want to partner with Russia in space until it leaves Ukraine and pays for the damage.

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Rising costs of food and housing bring new clients to Las Vegas food pantry

Wednesday, August 03, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro checks back in with Brooke Neubauer of Just One Project, a community market in Las Vegas, about the continued effects of inflation on the organization's ability to operate.

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A retired ISS commander weighs in on Russia's decision to leave

Wednesday, August 03, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Terry Virts, retired NASA astronaut and commander of the International Space Station, about Russia's decision to leave the ISS after 2024.

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FEMA coordinator describes catastrophic flooding in Kentucky

Tuesday, August 02, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with FEMA's Federal Coordinating Officer Brett Howard overseeing the disaster response to massive floods in the Appalachian mountain communities in Kentucky.

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What people were saying during Saturday's meteor showers

Monday, August 01, 2022

Over the weekend, three different meteor showers converged and put on a show for anyone who was lucky enough to get a clear, dark night. We asked listeners to send us voice memos as they watched.

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At a distillery in flood-stricken Kentucky, there's mud everywhere

Monday, August 01, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Colin Fultz, owner of Kentucky Mist Distillery, about the flood damage in his town of Whitesburg, Ky.

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As interest rates rise, the 'American dream' of homeownership fades for some

Saturday, July 30, 2022

Rising interest rates and fierce competition are pushing many potential homeowners out of the market, leading one person to conclude: "I feel like the American dream isn't attainable anymore."

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3 different meteor showers will be happening simultaneously on Saturday night

Friday, July 29, 2022

Three meteor showers will converge this weekend, peaking on Saturday. Look up! You don't need any fancy equipment to see this show, but you'll need to get as far away from human lights as possible.

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In 1957, his grandma floated his street in a canoe. Now, the waters are rising again

Friday, July 29, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dee Davis, publisher of The Daily Yonder rural news site, about the flooding in his town Whitesburg, Ky.

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Shireen Abu Akleh's niece on her family's meeting with Blinken to push for U.S. probe

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

The family of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh meets with Secretary of State Antony Blinken Tuesday. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Abu Akleh's niece, Lina.

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Rep. Elissa Slotkin on her visit to Ukraine and meeting with President Zelenskyy

Monday, July 25, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., about her trip to Ukraine with a bipartisan Congressional delegation and meeting with President Zelenskyy.

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A course on Harry Styles is coming to Texas State next spring

Monday, July 25, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with digital history professor Louie Dean Valencia about his future course at Texas State University, focusing on Harry Styles and themes like internet culture and identity.

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How can you talk to kids about abortion? Here are some tips

Saturday, July 23, 2022

For many parents, the wall-to-wall news coverage of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade means facing some questions from their kids. Here's how to answer them.

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