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Rep. Jamie Raskin on growing through trauma in year since Jan. 6 and his son's death

Wednesday, January 05, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., about leading an impeachment effort against President Trump. Raskin was inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6.

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Rep. Joe Neguse says wildfires consumed neighborhoods with 'unprecedented' speed

Friday, December 31, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse about wildfires that tore through towns outside of Denver, forcing more than 30,000 residents to evacuate.

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How evictions impact tenants far beyond scrambling to find housing

Thursday, December 30, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with KPBS's Cristina Kim on her enterprise reporting on what happens to vulnerable renters as pandemic eviction bans begin to go away.

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NPR's favorite food books of 2021

Saturday, December 25, 2021

There's nothing like a good book to chew on. From NPR's annual reading round-up, Books We Love, here are four suggestions for books about food.

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NPR listeners share the dishes that are always on their tables during the holidays

Friday, December 24, 2021

We asked NPR listeners which holiday dishes they look forward to each year and how the pandemic has changed both the food and its significance.

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Biden plans to expand testing and vaccination to take on the omicron variant

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Andy Slavitt, former senior adviser to President Biden's pandemic response team, about the White House's latest efforts to combat the coronavirus.

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'And Just Like That' stars talk race, fashion and whether *that* college scene worked

Thursday, December 16, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to actors Cynthia Nixon and Karen Pittman about their roles in HBO's Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That.

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What dish is never missing from your holiday table? Tell us why you love it

Monday, December 13, 2021

This holiday season, NPR's All Things Considered wants to know what your must-have dishes are and why they're a staple each season. A producer may reach out for an upcoming story.

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Books We Love: Ailsa Chang picks 'Empire Of Pain' by Patrick Radden Keefe

Tuesday, December 07, 2021

NPR is celebrating Books We Love from 2021. Ailsa Chang shares one of her favorite reads from the year: Patrick Radden Keefe's deep dive into the Sackler dynasty, Empire of Pain.

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HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the administration's response to the Omicron variant

Friday, December 03, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on the Biden administration's ongoing response to the Omicron variant.

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The impact on Supreme Court rulings beyond abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Thursday, December 02, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Florida State University law professor Mary Ziegler about the other Supreme Court decisions that could be impacted if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

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How to find personal gifts without buying new during the holiday season

Wednesday, December 01, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with writer Annalise Griffin about her efforts to avoid buying anything new during the holidays.

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Books We Love: Mary Louise Kelly picks Miranda Cowley Heller's 'The Paper Palace'

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

2021's NPR Books We Love list is here, full of recommendations from NPR staff and book critics. Mary Louise Kelly picked The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller as one of her favorite reads.

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What's the environmental impact each time we hit 'buy now,' and can we change course?

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with author J.B. MacKinnon about the impact of American consumerism on the environment, and how pulling back could positively affect the planet.

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Why Americans buy so much stuff

Monday, November 29, 2021

As holiday shopping overlaps with historic supply chain disruptions, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lizabeth Cohen on the economy's reliance on spending and the culture of consumerism in the U.S.

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Books We Love: Audie Cornish recommends 'Nina' by Traci Todd and Christian Robinson

Friday, November 26, 2021

It's NPR Books' most wonderful time of the year, when beloved books are gathered and shared. One of Audie Cornish's favorites is 'Nina: A Story of Nina Simone' by Traci N. Todd and Christian Robinson.

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Dr. Francis Collins on what we know about the Omicron variant so far

Friday, November 26, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins about how the new COVID-19 variant might affect U.S. response and where the national strategy goes from here.

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Books We Love: Ari Shapiro picks 'Build Your House Around My Body'

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

The 2021 NPR Books We Love list is here. NPR's Ari Shapiro shares one of his favorite books from this year, Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith.

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Ann Patchett on the friendship that came from quarantining with Tom Hanks' assistant

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Ann Patchett about her latest collection of essays, These Precious Days, and how she ended up quarantining with Tom Hanks' personal assistant.

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Judge approves $626 million settlement for victims of the Flint water crisis

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ted Leopold, co-lead counsel for the people of Flint, Mich., after a judge approved a settlement for victims of the city's water crisis.

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