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Is Netanyahu an Obstacle to a Ceasefire Deal Between Israel and Hamas?
Friday, September 06, 2024
There has been nearly a week of protests in Israel following the death of six hostages held by Hamas. They're calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire deal with Hamas, bringing the remining hostages held in Gaza home. But so far, no deal has been reached. We talk about how Israelis view their prime minister with Anshel Pfeffer, correspondent for The Economist and author of a biography of Netanyahu.
Amid a crumbling media landscape in India, journalist Ravish Kumar is resolute
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Vinay Shukla and journalist Ravish Kumar about the new documentary While We Watched.
A look at Slovakian PM Robert Fico's politics after yesterday's assassination attempt
Thursday, May 16, 2024
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dalibor Rohác of the American Enterprise Institute about the attempt to assassinate Slovakian PM Robert Fico and the broader political landscape in Europe.
Hospitals in Gaza are near collapse despite protections under international law
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Leonard Rubenstein of Johns Hopkins University about the unprecedented Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza, and what international law could do to protect them.
Remembering beloved entertainment broadcaster Sam Rubin, dead at 64
Monday, May 13, 2024
Sam Rubin, one of Los Angeles' most beloved entertainment broadcasters, died on Friday at the age of 64. He joined KTLA 5's morning news team in 1991, interviewing actors and musicians.
Juli Min begins with the future to understand the past in her novel 'Shanghailanders'
Wednesday, May 08, 2024
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Juli Min about her new book Shanghailanders, which unspools the story of a family in reverse.
Scientists study the mysteries of bird migration in the mountains of Los Angeles
Monday, May 06, 2024
Every spring, a remarkable sight unfolds in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles, as thousands of songbirds fly north.
After chronicling California at 'LA Times' for 43 years, Louis Sahagún has retired
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
In his 43 years at the LA Times, Louis Sahagun reported on everything from the Latino communities of east LA, to the plight of the desert tortoise. And he got his start at the paper sweeping floors.
The prosecution's case in Donald Trump's hush money trial
Monday, April 22, 2024
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Dan Horowitz, former prosecutor of white collar crimes in the Manhattan DA's office, about the unprecedented hush money case against Donald Trump.
Iran's attack on Israel raises fear of regional conflict
Monday, April 15, 2024
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former Israeli intelligence official Sima Shina about Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel, what might come next, and the risks for the Middle East and beyond.
Could cloned pigs solve the human organ shortage?
Friday, April 05, 2024
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with bioethicist and professor at Lehigh University, Michael Gusmano, about the ethics of using cloned, genetically modified pigs for human organ transplants.
How six more years under Putin will shape the war in Ukraine
Monday, March 18, 2024
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dara Massicot of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about how Vladimir Putin's reelection impacts the war in Ukraine.
Generations after Trinity Test, New Mexico downwinders seek compensation
Thursday, March 07, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tina Cordova, a downwinder of the Trinity Test and a cancer survivor, and Sen. Ben Ray Lujan about their fight to get compensation for New Mexico radiation victims.
How foreign conflict can shape an electorate
Tuesday, March 05, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Bustamante, a University of Miami professor and author of Cuban Memory Wars, about how foreign conflicts can shape the voting patterns of immigrant communities.
Members of one Indigenous tribe in Taiwan reflect on their indentity
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Taiwan has endured colonial forces over centuries. The island's indigenous people have borne the brunt of this violent history. Members of one tribe tells us what it means to them to be Taiwanese.
Why some Taiwanese Americans are moving back to Taiwan
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
The 1970s-1990s saw a mass wave of Taiwanese immigrants to the U.S. Now, many of their children are moving to Taiwan for a safer future despite the west's perceptions of impending war with China.
Taiwan's long history of colonization has forged its distinct cuisine
Tuesday, January 09, 2024
Taiwan has endured a long history of colonization. As a trip to the culinary center of Tainan reveals, those outside forces have helped create a cuisine that is distinctly Taiwanese.
Mr. Chow talks about his restaurant empire, art and family history
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Michael Chow, also known as Mr. Chow, about his restaurant empire, his art and his family history.
A look into the New York Times' investigation of Roe v. Wade being overturned
Friday, December 15, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to New York Times' investigative reporter Jodi Kantor about her investigation with Adam Liptak into the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade.
After controversial testimony, Harvard University president remains
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Harvard constitutional law professor Laurence Tribe about Claudine Gay's controversial congressional hearing and the decision to retain her as Harvard's president.