Daniel Estrin appears in the following:
Al Jazeera's Shireen Abu Akleh is killed while reporting on an Israeli raid
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Abu Akleh, a Palestinian American, had been covering a military raid on the Jenin refugee camp "when she was shot in the face by a single bullet, despite wearing a press vest," Al Jazeera said.
A Palestinian American journalist for Al Jazeera is killed in the West Bank
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Veteran journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh was killed during an Israeli arrest raid on a Palestinian refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The U.S. Embassy is calling for an investigation.
What this Sunday's election means for the future of France
Friday, April 22, 2022
NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with Sylvie Kauffmann, editorial director at Le Monde, about what France's election means for the future of the country.
After months of obstacles, a Gaza man reaches a hospital in the West Bank for surgery
Friday, April 22, 2022
A Gaza man waited for more than two months before he got Israeli permission to leave Gaza for a Palestinian hospital in the West Bank.
For those seeking medical care, a request to leave Gaza can mean life or death
Thursday, April 21, 2022
A Palestinian man struggles to get approval to leave the Gaza Strip and go to a hospital for heart surgery as his health deteriorates.
Ronan Farrow on investigating the world's most notorious spyware company: NSO Group
Thursday, April 21, 2022
NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with Ronan Farrow about his New Yorker investigation into Israeli spyware company NSO Group, and his interview with an employee who quit.
One man's struggle to get heart surgery shows how hard it is to find care in Gaza
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
The story of a 70-year-old Palestinian man's effort to get heart surgery illustrates the difficulties getting medical care in Gaza — or getting approval to go through Israel to seek it elsewhere.
A former Israeli prime minister went to jail — where he wrote a memoir
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert about his book, "Searching for Peace: A Memoir of Israel." He's said he's innocent, but went to prison for corruption charges.
Who's checking the fact checkers?
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
The latest weapon in the disinformation war: Fake fact checkers. Some channels on the app Telegram look like independent fact checkers, but are pro-Russian propaganda outlets spreading falsities.
How a love of sci-fi drives Elon Musk and an idea of 'extreme capitalism'
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Elon Musk has been in headlines for trying to buy Twitter, but one Harvard historian says his brand of capitalism goes back to his teen years and a particular reading of science fiction stories.
On Tax Day, the Treasury Department urges for more funding to the IRS
Monday, April 18, 2022
NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo about the deadline to file taxes and what the department says the IRS needs.
Urban League CEO on how 2022 State of Black America report findings impact midterms
Monday, April 18, 2022
NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with Marc Morial, the National Urban League's president and CEO, about the civil rights organization's semi-annual State of Black America Report.
A look at Elon Musk and what he represents
Monday, April 18, 2022
Elon Musk has been in headlines for trying to buy Twitter. NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with Jill Lepore, Harvard historian and host of the podcast Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket about the billionaire.
Where do sanctions on Russia go from here? A foreign policy expert weighs in
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Despite heavy sanctions, Russia has not slowed down its invasion of Ukraine. Some are left wondering just how much sanctions can achieve.
Gov. Abbott's order for truck inspections is all an unnecessary PR stunt, critics say
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Commercial trucks have been spending hours or days waiting to enter Texas from Mexico. Gov. Abbott ordered inspections of all trucks, saying it's needed to combat drug smuggling and human trafficking.
The U.S. will provide an additional $800 million in security aid to Ukraine
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with Pentagon spokesman John Kirby about Wednesday's announcement that the U.S. will provide more security aid to Ukraine.
South Carolina has instituted a firing squad for executions. Some prisoners prefer it
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with Maurice Chammah, a staff writer for The Marshall Project, about his reporting this week on South Carolina's restoration of the firing squad as a method of execution.
How sanctions have impacted Russia's economy — and whether that will help end the war
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
The West is hammering Russia with sanctions. But, do they work? NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with Emma Ashford of the Atlantic Council.
The new White House COVID czar calls for calm as cases rise, driven by BA.2
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
The country is in a good place in the pandemic, but we should prepare for an unpredictable future, according to the latest assessment from the new White House coronavirus boss.
Dr. Ashish Jha, new White House coronavirus czar, talks future of virus
Monday, April 11, 2022
NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with the new White House coronavirus czar, Dr. Ashish Jha. Presently, Congress has yet to approve funding that would cover the cost of testing, vaccines and treatment.