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2 senators are working across the aisle on a framework to regulate cryptocurrency
Thursday, June 09, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, and Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming, about their bill to regulate cryptocurrency.
Remembering some of the 1 million dead from COVID
Thursday, May 12, 2022
To mark each of the nearly 1 million losses due to COVID, we've aired remembrances of those who died during the pandemic.
'Shot Sage Blue Marilyn' rakes in the green
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Shot Sage Blue Marilyn has always been one of the late artist Andy Warhol's most famous pieces. Now, it's the most expensive.
The Queen gets her own Barbie
Friday, April 22, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 96th birthday and has been honored with her likeness as a Barbie doll. The Platinum Jubiliee doll celebrates the queen's 70 years on throne.
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.
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.
BA.2, holiday travel and you.
Friday, April 15, 2022
COVID-19 is still very much here. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Monica Gandhi about prepping for holiday travel.
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.
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.
A long lost tape shows the artist Prince back when he was another kid in Minneapolis
Friday, April 08, 2022
As a child, the late artist Prince was interviewed about a teacher's strike in Minneapolis for a local news story. The rediscovered tape proves that even artists as big as Prince were kids once.
'Young Mungo' tells the love story of 2 boys — one Protestant, the other Catholic
Tuesday, April 05, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Douglas Stuart about his latest book Young Mungo, centers on a romance between two teenage boys: one Protestant, one Catholic.
Sarah Lancashire becomes master — and teacher — of French cooking as Julia Child
Monday, April 04, 2022
Actress Sarah Lancashire transforms into the iconic Julia Child, the chef who popularized French cooking in America.
Sarah Lancashire on the power of women and playing Julia Child
Thursday, March 31, 2022
NPR's Kelsey Snell talks with actress Sarah Lancashire about her portrayal of Julia Child in HBO's new series Julia.
Operation Lone Star touts big numbers. But are they real?
Monday, March 28, 2022
It's been a year since Texas launched Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg Abbott's hardline border crackdown on undocumented immigration. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with reporter Lomi Kriel about the project.
Remembering Chuck Flaum, a man who got things done
Monday, March 21, 2022
Charles Flaum died of COVID-19 in September 2021 in Springboro, Ohio. To his granddaughter, Michelle, he was larger than life.
The Senate passed a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. Is that good?
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
The Senate passed a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent. The last time the U.S. tried year-round daylight saving was the 1970s. Within a year, it was scrapped.
Why some pro athletes (like Tom Brady) seem unable to stay retired
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
The question isn't so much can Tom Brady still play, but why is he still playing. Why can some athletes walk away from their sport while others, especially ones with nothing left to prove, hang on?
Why some pro athletes (like Tom Brady) seem unable to stay retired
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dr. J.D. DeFreese of the Center for the Study of Retired Athletes at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about why some pro athletes struggle to stay retired.
Chelsea Football Club's uncertain future
Thursday, March 10, 2022
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Rory Smith of The New York Times about the frozen assets of Russian oligarch and Chelsea Football Club team owner Roman Abramovich.
Too rad to retire? Surfing GOAT Kelly Slater is looking at the bigger picture
Saturday, February 12, 2022
You want to talk GOATS? How about surfer Kelly Slater winning title at Billabong Pipeline Pro, days before his 50th birthday.