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In a new podcast, Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford converse for the 1st time

Thursday, October 07, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Salamishah Tillet, co-host of a new podcast that puts Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford in conversation together, for the first time. It's called Because of Anita.

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Weeks after Ida, Bayou communities outside New Orleans' levee system still devastated

Wednesday, October 06, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon examines how one Louisiana community is weathering the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Climate change and disappearing land.

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After weeks at a Wisconsin army base, one Afghan woman says she's bored, but grateful

Tuesday, October 05, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Khwaga Ghani, who was NPR's producer in Afghanistan for the past few years and is now at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin awaiting her visa.

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Influential Organ Player Dr. Lonnie Smith Has Died At Age 79

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Dr. Lonnie Smith, an influential American organ player and member of the George Benson quartet in the 1960s, died this week at the age of 79.

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Dual Challenge: Combating The Shortage Of Labor Workers And Supply Chain Breakdown

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Companies are already warning customers to begin holiday shopping as there will be major product delays due to the global supply chain breakdown and shortage of labor workers.

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Dan Savage On Celebrating 30 Years Of 'Savage Love' With A New Book

Friday, September 24, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Dan Savage about his new book Savage Love from A to Z: Advice on Sex and Relationships, Dating and Mating, Exes and Extras,.

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Pennsylvania Attorney General On His Fight To Protect Voters' Private Information

Monday, September 20, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro about GOP efforts to obtain voter information in connection with the 2020 presidential election.

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The Complex And Surprising History Of Humanity And Water

Monday, September 20, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Giulio Boccaletti about his new book Water: A Biography, which takes readers through the complex and surprising history of humanity and water.

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1 Month Ago Today: Kabul Fell And Taliban Returned To Power

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

One month ago, Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul fell to Taliban forces. Now the Americans are gone and many Afghans who wanted to flee are left behind living in fear.

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Climate Change Is Creating Unrelenting Challenges For The Country's Power Grid

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

The infrastructure bill will set aside billions of dollars to update the electric grid. Experts weigh in on whether or not it will be enough as extreme weather events disrupt access to electricity.

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Critique The Famous: Fashion Critic Weighs In On The Met Gala's Looks

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Monday night, the Gala made its return. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rachel Tashjian, fashion critic at GQ about the interpretations of this year's theme: American Independence.

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Why A Group Of Doctors Are Using Their Free Time To Call Their Unvaccinated Patients

Monday, September 13, 2021

In Massachusetts, a group of resident physicians are using their downtime to call their unvaccinated primary care patients to talk about the COVID-19 shot.

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North Korean Missile Was A 'Cleverly Calculated Test'

Monday, September 13, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the Wilson Center's Jean Lee about North Korea's testing of cruise missiles and about at how the country is handling COVID-19.

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Nigella Lawson On How To Find Peace While Cooking

Friday, September 10, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with cookbook writer Nigella Lawson about her latest book Cook, Eat, Repeat and how to stop viewing cooking as tedious and, instead, find peace in the kitchen.

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Emergency Doctor Weighs In On Biden's COVID Strategy

Thursday, September 09, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician, on President Biden's strategy to slow the spread of the coronavirus delta variant.

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The Effect 20 Years Of War Had On Women In Rural Afghanistan

Wednesday, September 08, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Anand Gopal about his latest piece, The Other Afghan Women, about the impact war had on women in the country.

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Mexico's Supreme Court Has Unanimously Struck Down A Law Which Criminalized Abortion

Tuesday, September 07, 2021

In a unanimous decision, Mexico's supreme court has struck down a state law that criminalized abortion. Advocates say the historic ruling opens the door for legal abortions nation-wide.

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American Academy Of Pediatrics Wants To See COVID-19 Vaccine Approved For Children

Tuesday, September 07, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with American Academy of Pediatrics President Lee Savio Beers about the mounting pressure to consider emergency use authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for children under 12.

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Kids, Parents And Experts Weigh In On What Another Disrupted School Year Means

Monday, September 06, 2021

The schooling challenges from the first year of the pandemic remain. Another disrupted school year means the pandemic's academic and emotional impact on children will persist unless addressed.

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As COVID-19 Inundates Hospitals, Staff Is 'Emotionally Pulverized'

Thursday, September 02, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise talk with Dr. Aharon Sareli of Memorial Healthcare System in Florida and Dr. Adriano Goffi of Altus Lumberton Hospital in Texas about how COVID-19 surges are affecting their staffs.

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