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Why hasn't South Carolina redrawn voter maps?

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with ACLU attorney Somil Trivedi and Slate reporter Mark Joseph Stern on a lawsuit against South Carolina's redistricting process and when new voting maps will be put in place.

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The Jubilee Singers, HBCU Fisk University's a cappella ensemble, celebrate 150 years

Friday, October 22, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Paul Kwami, director of Fisk University's Jubilee Singers, and pianist Nina Kennedy on the 150 commemoration of the Jubilee Singers Fundraising tour.

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How insights from 2020's election officials could help safeguard future elections

Friday, October 15, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Matt Masterson, of the Stanford Internet Observatory. Masterson and his colleagues have compiled an oral history of the 2020 election from the view of election officials.

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New documentary highlights the struggles of teenage farm workers in California

Monday, October 04, 2021

Fruits of Labor is a new documentary from director Emily Cohen Ibañez. It follows a teenage farm worker Ashley Pavon as she navigates working long hours and tries to graduate from high school.

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For 200 Years, Chiles En Nogada Has Been An Iconic, And Patriotic, Mexican Meal

Thursday, September 16, 2021

In celebration of Mexico's Independence Day, many people will eat the green, white and red dish of stuffed peppers in walnut sauce. Noted chef and cookbook author Pati Jinich is among them.

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One Of Mexico's Iconic Dishes Turns 200 Years Old

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Chiles en nogada is a special dish in Mexico eaten around the month of September to celebrate Independence Day. This summer marked 200 years since its creation.

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Formula One 'Halo' Saves Driver Lewis Hamilton After Crash At Italian Grand Prix

Monday, September 13, 2021

Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton was involved in a crash at Sunday's Italian Grand Prix. The English driver credits the halo device mounted on his car for saving his life.

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Investigation Shows Post Office Managers Changed Employee Time Cards To Pay Them Less

Thursday, September 02, 2021

The U.S. Postal Service has been cheating mail carriers out of their pay for years, according to a new investigative report. Some workers say they've been shorted thousands of dollars in unpaid wages.

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Storylines Abound At Tokyo Paralympics

Wednesday, September 01, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Alex Azzi, editor of the NBC blog On Her Turf, about the Paralympics in Tokyo.

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New England Patriots Opt For Rookie Quarterback

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Kyle Hightower, Associated Press reporter in Boston, talk about the New England Patriots cutting quarterback Cam Newton, and starting rookie Mac Jones instead.

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A Traveling ICU Nurse Describes Taking On The Latest COVID Surge

Thursday, August 19, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Grover Street, a travel nurse and author of the book Chasing the Surge: Life as a Travel Nurse in a Global Pandemic, about working on the road with COVID-19 patients.

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Here's What The Taliban's Leadership Looks Like In 2021

Monday, August 16, 2021

It's been two decades since the Taliban had full control of Afghanistan. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke to historian Carter Malkasian about who's running the Taliban now — and who's funding them.

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U.S. State Department Is Still Hoping For Diplomatic Talks To Work With The Taliban

Friday, August 13, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with State Department spokesman Ned Price about the Taliban's rapid resurgence in Afghanistan. Nearly 3,000 U.S. troops are being sent there to provide the embassy security.

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Former Secretary Of Defense On The Taliban's Resurgence In Afghanistan

Thursday, August 12, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta about the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan as the the deadline approaches.

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Not Much Has Changed With The Taliban, Says Noted Journalist

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Ahmed Rashid about the Taliban and what they're after in Afghanistan.

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Real Life Sports Coaches Are Taking Notes From Ted Lasso

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

What can youth coaches learn from a fictional TV one like Ted Lasso? Lots, according to the Positive Coaching Alliance, an organization that helps train coaches in the power of positivity.

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Lots Of Goals, Upsets And A Penalty Shootout: Euro 2020 Is Just Heating Up

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with Luis Miguel Echegaray of CBS Sports about the upcoming quarter finals of the European Soccer Tournament.

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The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Struggle For Equal Pay Featured In New 'LFG' Documentary

Monday, June 28, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with director Andrea Nix Fine and USWNT player Jessica McDonald about their new documentary LFG, which follows the U.S. Women's Soccer Team struggle for equal pay rights.

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A Columnist's Reaction To England Men's Soccer Team Taking A Knee

Thursday, June 17, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with writer Nels Abbey about his recent column surrounding fans booing the English men's national soccer team for taking a knee in honor of Black Lives Matter.

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U.S. Lawmakers Back Belarus Opposition As Russia Closes In

Wednesday, June 09, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, about the Senate Foreign Relations hearing on Belarus and their trip to the region.

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