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Portland and Kansas City face off in NWSL championship
Friday, October 28, 2022
NPR's Juana Summers talks with The Athletic reporter Meg Linehan about the upcoming National Women's Soccer League Championship.
Mortgage rates are now above 7% on average nationally
Thursday, October 27, 2022
It's harder to afford a home than it's been in decades as a steep run-up in prices, both during the pandemic and interest rates now, hit buyers from both sides.
Gas prices are falling, but does the White House deserve credit?
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Gas prices are falling, but don't give credit to Biden. The White House can influence prices, but the primary driver of fuel costs is the global market for crude oil and seasonal shifts in gas demand.
Democrats are losing Latino voters as Republicans eye opportunities these midterms
Monday, October 24, 2022
While Democratic strategists acknowledge past mistakes and make renewed pledges to woo Latino voters, Republicans are also making inroads.
Are you voting in the midterm elections? We want to know what issues matter to you
Thursday, October 20, 2022
NPR wants to hear from people who are voting in this year's midterm elections. Are you planning to vote in the midterm election? What issues are you hoping that politicians address?
Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American person featured on U.S. currency
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with sociologist and author Nancy Wang Yuen about Anna May Wong, the pioneering Asian-American actress who's on the latest coin minted for the American Women Quarters Program.
Kidnapping investigation raises new questions about reports of missing Black women
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ryan Sorrell, the founder and executive editor of the Kansas City Defender, about a man accused of kidnapping and assault, following reports of missing Black women.
Democrats are losing Latino voters — that could be pivotal for midterm elections
Monday, October 17, 2022
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with campaign strategist Chuck Rocha about the Democratic Party's struggle to gain and maintain the support of Latino voters.
Encore: Eric Gales on reclaiming his place as a blues guitar icon
Monday, October 10, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with guitarist and singer Eric Gales about reclaiming a career stalled by drug addiction and prison time.
Florida's insurance market was already on the edge — then Hurricane Ian hit
Tuesday, October 04, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mark Friedlander of the Insurance Information Institute about the economic cost of Hurricane Ian and what challenges Florida residents might face as they rebuild.
A view of Hurricane Ian's impact in South Carolina
Friday, September 30, 2022
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Amanda Bryan, who lives in the coastal city of Myrtle Beach, S.C., a little over 30 miles north of where the center of the storm passed.
White House 'cautiously optimistic' on monkeypox
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the White House National Monkeypox Response Deputy Coordinator, about the administration's response to the monkeypox outbreak.
Journalists are being trained to gather evidence of war crimes — starting in Ukraine
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
For years, the coverage of war crimes by journalists wasn't used in criminal trials. The Reckoning Project is an educational program that aims to change that, starting with Ukraine.
How a group of journalists is documenting war crimes in Ukraine
Monday, September 26, 2022
NPR's Juana Summers talks with war correspondent Janine Di Giovanni about the Reckoning Project, which trains journalists in Ukraine to collect evidence of war crimes to use in international court.
Inventor of the scrunchie dies, leaving behind a fabulous fashion legacy
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
The ubiquitous scrunchie has a special place in fashion history. Its creator, Rommy Hunt Revson, died at 78 on Sept. 7.
The inventor of the scrunchie dies, leaving behind a fabulous fashion legacy
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Rommy Hunt Revson, inventor of the iconic fashion accessory, died at the age of 78 on September 7.
Newly released texts highlight corruption in Mississippi welfare scandal
Friday, September 16, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mississippi Today reporter Anna Wolfe about Mississippi officials' misappropriation of welfare funds and former NFL player Brett Favre's involvement in the scandal.
Fastest 'was' in the West: Inside Wikipedia's race to cover the queen's death
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Within seconds of the news of Queen Elizabeth II's death, an army of Wikipedia editors rushed to update her page on the site. It was chaos.
Wikipedia's race to cover the queen's death
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Within seconds of Queen Elizabeth II's death, an army of Wikipedia editors rushed to update her page on the site. It was chaos.
When kids yell 'Alexa, play poop,' you'll hear these songs
Friday, September 09, 2022
If you have a smart speaker and small children in the same household, you might be surprised to find what plays when they inevitably yell, "Alexa, play poop."