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For this Israeli general, the horror of Oct. 7 meant a return to the battlefield
Tuesday, November 07, 2023
Yair Golan, a member of Israel's parliament and a major general in the reserves of Israel's military, talks about his instinct the morning of the Hamas attacks to put on his uniform and step in.
Israel's spy agency is one of the best. How did it not foresee Hamas' attacks?
Monday, November 06, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former Mossad agent Sima Shine about the intelligence failure that the Oct. 7 attacks represent for security services in Israel.
The view inside Gaza — from an American citizen who just left
Monday, November 06, 2023
Qassem Ali is one of the few people allowed to leave Gaza since the conflict with Israel began more than four weeks ago. He describes the anger and sadness he felt as he left.
When disaster strikes, these good boys and girls are your rescue crew
Thursday, November 02, 2023
FEMA has 280 certified detection dogs trained to find people in disasters, and it has another 80 that look for human remains. And they are the goodest boys and girls.
Meet trailblazing foreign correspondent Maggie Higgins in the book 'Fierce Ambition'
Wednesday, November 01, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author Jennet Conant about her new book Fierce Ambition, a biography about Pulitzer prize winning war correspondent Maggie Higgins.
Longtime U.S. CIA officer in Middle East points to how global conflicts are linked
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former CIA chief of station in the Middle East John Franchi about the State Department's "Worldwide Caution" travel advisory issued to U.S. citizens.
23 years ago, Israelis and Palestinians were talking about a two-state solution
Thursday, October 19, 2023
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with ambassador Dennis Ross about how close Palestinian leader Arafat and Israel's prime minister came to an agreement for a two-state solution.
This map tracks more than 300 cider donut locations in New England
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to "Cider Donuteur" Alex Schwartz about a map they created which tracks hundreds apple cider donut vendors across the Northeast.
Gen. Mark Milley looks back at the war in Afghanistan during exit interview
Monday, October 02, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with now-retired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley about the U.S. military's departure from Afghanistan.
'The military has no role' in politics, says retiring chair of the Joint Chiefs
Monday, October 02, 2023
The nation's most senior military officer has retired. He talks to All Things Considered about Donald Trump, democracy, and whether the U.S. military has been politicized.
Chief WGA negotiator weighs in on tentative union deal
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chief Negotiator for the Writer's Guild of America, Ellen Stutzman, about the tentative deal struck between the union and the major production studios.
This Republican congressman is fighting to avoid a government shutdown
Thursday, September 21, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., about his efforts to avoid a possible government shutdown at the end of September.
Illinois just eliminated cash bail. One lawyer says other states should follow
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Civil Rights Corps founder Alec Karakatsanis about the movement to eliminate cash bail on a national level, after Illinois abolished cash bail this week.
A former Navy SEAL went to college at 52. His insight led to a new class
Monday, September 18, 2023
Heading to college is hard for anyone. But have you tried being at least 30 years older than most of your classmates? James Hatch did.
What makes the family kitchen so special? Michele Norris digs into the details
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Journalist and writer Michele Norris is exploring the significance of the family kitchen in her new podcast, Your Mama's Kitchen.
Journalist Michele Norris wants to hear about your mama's kitchen
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly chats with journalist Michele Norris about her new podcast Your Mama's Kitchen.
Are the effects of extreme weather changing how we're thinking about climate change?
Friday, September 08, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Anthony Leiserowitz with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication about what the climate disasters this summer mean for society's perception of climate change.
Queer rock icon Melissa Etheridge opens up in new memoir, 'Talking To My Angels'
Friday, September 08, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with musician Melissa Etheridge about her new memoir Talking to My Angels.
A look ahead at the NFL season
Thursday, September 07, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks to the Ringer's Nora Princiotti about the start of the 2023 NFL season and what to expect.
'Yellowface' explores cultural appropriation in publishing via an unlikeable narrator
Friday, September 01, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author R.F. Kuang on her novel Yellowface and why she wanted to write a book about cultural appropriation in the publishing world.