Dave Davies

Senior reporter for WHYY, contributor to NPR

Dave Davies appears in the following:

Cave Diver Risks All To Explore Places 'Where Nobody Has Ever Been'

Monday, August 19, 2019

"The big picture of survival is sometimes so hard to see, but we always know what we can do to make the next best step toward survival," says cave diver, photographer and memoirist Jill Heinerth.

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'Conspiracyland' Debunks Theories About Murder Of DNC Staffer Seth Rich

Thursday, August 08, 2019

Journalist Michael Isikoff hosts a new podcast exploring the motivation and methods of those who promoted wild conspiracy theories about Rich, who was killed in a suspected failed robbery in 2016.

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How Tech Companies Track Your Every Move And Put Your Data Up For Sale

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Washington Post tech columnist Geoffrey Fowler listened to four years' worth of audio that Amazon had captured and stored from his Alexa smart speaker. He was surprised by what he found.

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From Insomnia To Sexsomnia, Unlocking The 'Secret World' Of Sleep

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Neurologist Guy Leschziner, author of The Nocturnal Brain, says the brain can be in different sleep stages at once — which explains why people sometimes walk, eat and even have sex when sleeping.

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Colson Whitehead On The True Story Of Abuse And Injustice Behind 'Nickel Boys'

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Whitehead's new novel is based on a notorious Florida reform school where boys were beaten and sexually abused. "If there's one place like this, there are many," he says.

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Keith Hernandez On Baseball, 'Seinfeld' And Being His Own 'Worst Enemy'

Friday, July 12, 2019

The former first baseman played on championship teams with the Cardinals and Mets, and made a memorable appearance on Seinfeld. His memoir is I'm Keith Hernandez. Originally broadcast June 4, 2018.

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Reporter Who Helped Expose Conditions At The Border Says Little Has Changed

Thursday, July 11, 2019

NY Times reporter Caitlin Dickerson has been documenting the impact of the Trump administration's policies on migrants — and on the workers who deal with the large number of people held in detention.

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Author Pulls Back The Iron Curtain On The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

Tuesday, July 02, 2019

Midnight In Chernobyl author Adam Higginbotham spent years investigating the 1986 explosion and its aftermath. He says design flaws, human hubris and Soviet secrecy all contributed to the disaster.

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With An All-Female Crew, 'Maiden' Sailed Around The World And Into History

Thursday, June 27, 2019

A new film tells the story of the first all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race: "Guys used to say to us with absolute certainty, 'You're going to die,'" says sailor Tracy Edwards.

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Uncovering The Story Of Cyclist Major Taylor, America's 1st Black Sports Star

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

At the height of America's Jim Crow era, Taylor broke barriers by becoming the country's fastest and most famous cyclist. Michael Kranish tells his story in the new book, The World's Fastest Man.

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Essayist Breaks Free From Conventional Relationships In 'Because I Love You'

Friday, June 14, 2019

Tim Kreider says the longest relationship of his adult life was with the stray cat. He writes about that relationship and others in his essay collection. Originally broadcast Feb. 26, 2018.

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Hackers Demanding Ransoms Paralyze City Computer Systems In The U.S.

Thursday, June 13, 2019

NY Times cybersecurity correspondent Nicole Perlroth says hacking tools developed by the NSA were stolen, posted online and are now being used in cyberattacks, including one on the city of Baltimore.

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'One Giant Leap' Explores The Herculean Effort Behind The 1969 Moon Landing

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Fifty years after Apollo 11's historic moon landing, journalist Charles Fishman tells the story the 410,000 men and women who helped make the mission a success.

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'The Great Successor' Ventures Inside Kim Jong Un's North Korea

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Journalist Anna Fifield visited North Korea and interviewed many of its citizens — including members of Kim Jong Un's family — for her new book about the country and its leader.

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Actor Damian Lewis Explores A World 'Of Ego And Power' On Showtime's 'Billions'

Monday, June 10, 2019

The classically-trained British actor plays a ruthless hedge-fund manager on Billions, which recently ended its fourth season. Lewis describes his character as "the embodiment of the American dream."

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The Generic Drugs You're Taking May Not Be As Safe Or Effective As You Think

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Journalist Katherine Eban says most of the generic medicine being sold in the U.S. is manufactured overseas — sometimes under questionable quality control standards. Her new book is Bottle of Lies.

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Deutsche Bank Is The 'Rosetta Stone' To Unlock Trump Finances, Journalist Says

Thursday, May 09, 2019

The German bank was Trump's partner on countless investments at a time when most of Wall Street shied away. As a result, NY Times editor David Enrich says, it has a trove of information about Trump.

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'Biggest Little Farm' Chronicles One Couple's Effort To 'Jump-Start The Soil'

Monday, May 06, 2019

Molly and John Chester took a massive leap when they decided to leave Los Angeles to start an organic farm. John's new documentary tells the story of their struggles and successes.

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Reporter Details Neglect And Disaster In The U.S. Navy

Monday, April 22, 2019

ProPublica journalist T. Christian Miller says outdated equipment and a shortage of sailors contributed to two separate collisions involving Navy destroyers in 2017, in which 17 sailors were killed.

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Frederick Douglass' Remarkable Life, From Slavery To 'American Wonder'

Friday, April 19, 2019

David Blight's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography details Douglass' passionate leadership in the abolitionist movement and his gift as a writer and orator. Originally broadcast Dec. 17 2018.

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