Christopher Intagliata

Senior Producer, Science Friday

Christopher Intagliata appears in the following:

Los Angeles' storied makeout spots offer a vantage point for the city's growth

Monday, May 29, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang goes on a tour with LA Times columnist Patt Morrison of Los Angeles' top makeout spots, which offer a vantage point into the city's last century of development and urban sprawl.

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How GOP candidates are playing to the evolving conservative base

Friday, May 26, 2023

Time Magazine national political correspondent Molly Ball talks about how the evolution of conservatism is playing out on the Republican campaign trail.

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Voice memos from the path of Typhoon Mawar

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

As Typhoon Mawar thrashes Guam with 140-mile-per-hour winds and heavy rain, two people on the island share eyewitness accounts of what they're seeing.

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Congress ponders regulation of powerful emergent A.I. platforms

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Can Congress keep up with the pace of growth in artificial intelligence? Paul Scharre of the Center for a New American Security talks about the current attempts to regulate A.I.

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'Godfather of Poker' Doyle Brunson dies at 89

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Doyle Brunson, the "Godfather of Poker," has died at 89. Brunson won 10 bracelets at the World Series of Poker tournament and was known for writing Super System, a popular book about the game.

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As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, the city's identity is changing

Monday, May 15, 2023

Journalist and NPR's former China correspondent Louisa Lim talks about the evolution of Hong Kong's civic life since China tightened its grip in 2019.

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How well prepared is Ukraine for its expected counteroffensive?

Monday, May 15, 2023

Max Bergmann of the Center for Strategic and International Studies talks about Ukraine's planned counteroffensive and what it will take to be successful.

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Kara Jackson, celebrated poet, returns to her first love: music

Friday, May 12, 2023

Kara Jackson is mostly known for her poetry. But singing was her first love, and she's now out with her debut album, Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?

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Texas congressman on the end of Title 42 and the need for better border policies

Thursday, May 11, 2023

As the pandemic-era border policy Title 42 is set to end Thursday, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, about the expected impact on border communities.

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Author Dave Eggers channels a stray dog for his new book

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Dave Eggers about his new book, "The Eyes and the Impossible." The protagonist is a dog whose job is to serve as the eyes of the vast urban park where he resides.

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Alabama father-son journalists win Pulitzer for reporting that changed laws

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with father-son Alabama journalists John and Ramsey Archibald about their shared Pulitzer win.

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Producer Chris Strachwitz, responsible for many recordings of roots music, has died

Monday, May 08, 2023

Producer Chris Strachwitz was responsible for many recordings of roots music. He died last week at the age of 91.

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Why the U.S. builds more three-car garages than one-bedroom apartments

Monday, May 08, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Henry Grabar about his book Paved Paradise. It makes the case that Americans' pursuit of abundant parking is upending our cities and our lives.

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A chapter ends for this historic Asian American bookstore, but its story continues

Saturday, May 06, 2023

For decades, Eastwind Books was an anchor for the Bay Area's Asian American community. Now, the husband and wife duo behind it have decided to close the shop.

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Does SCOTUS have a moral obligation to answer Congress?

Friday, May 05, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with columnist Jamelle Bouie about Supreme Court justices arguing they are not subject to the same accountability as the other two branches of government.

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Compared with the rest of the band, lead vocalists are getting quieter

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Lead vocalists have gotten quieter over the decades, compared with the rest of the band. That's the conclusion of a new study that analyzes chart-topping pop tunes from 1946 to 2020.

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America has a loneliness epidemic. Here are 6 steps to address it

Tuesday, May 02, 2023

Lacking connection can increase the risk for premature death to levels comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to a new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General.

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Eastwind Books, an anchor for the SF Bay Area's Asian community, shuts its doors

Monday, May 01, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Harvey and Beatrice Dong about the closing of their Berkeley shop Eastwind Books and the decades they've spent promoting Asian-American authors.

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Invasion of the Velella velella in southern California

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Small blue creatures related to jellyfish are showing up in droves on Southern California beaches. They're known as "Velella velella," or By-the-Wind Sailors, for their sail-like appendages.

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Rare Shakespeare first edition on sale for $7.5 million

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Four hundred years after it was first printed, Shakespeare's First Folio is up for sale for $7.5 million. The book contains a near-complete collection of the bard's plays.

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