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Israel-Hamas ceasefire faces an uncertain future as Rafah offensive looms
Monday, May 06, 2024
Hamas put out a statement saying it agrees to a proposal put forward by international negotiators to halt the seven-month war with Israel. But we are still waiting on details about the agreement.
Student describes divestment negotiations with Brown University
Friday, May 03, 2024
While some colleges resort to arrests and suspensions to clear protests, Brown University has struck a deal with its students. NPR's Juana Summers talks with a student who was in the negotiating room.
Internet bills to swell for millions of Americans as federal subsidies run out
Friday, May 03, 2024
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with White House senior advisor Tom Perez about the impending end of the Affordable Connectivity Program, which subsidized internet costs for millions of households.
Archaeologist uncovers George Washington's 250-year-old stash of cherries
Thursday, April 25, 2024
While excavating the cellar of President Washington's home at Mount Vernon, Va., an archaeologist found two glass jars poking out of the dirt. They hold 250-year-old preserved cherries.
Republican Congressman Mike Lawler discusses foreign aid package
Friday, April 19, 2024
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Congressman Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., about the foreign aid package that the House is finally considering after massive efforts from Speaker Mike Johnson.
What's the key to creating great art? This author spoke to 40 artists to find out
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Adam Moss, author of The Work of Art: How Something Comes From Nothing.
An unusual museum heist: A man smuggled a painting into the building
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Munich's Pinakothek der Moderne museum announced that it had fired an employee from its technical services team. The man snuck in after hours and hung his own painting.
How Indonesia's revolution paved the way for decolonization worldwide
Tuesday, April 09, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Van Reybrouck about Revolusi, his new book about how Indonesia gained independence and paved the way for the global decolonization movement.
Drummer for many jazz greats, Albert 'Tootie' Heath has died at age 88
Friday, April 05, 2024
Albert "Tootie" Heath has died at age 88. He played drums with basically all the greats of the 1950s, '60s and beyond and is on the first albums that Nina Simone and John Coltrane made as bandleaders.
Investigative journalists track suspected cartel boss using his google reviews
Thursday, April 04, 2024
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with open source researcher Connor Plunkett, about his report with Bellingcat titled "Kinahan Cartel: Wanted Narco Boss Exposes Whereabouts by Posting Google Reviews."
This artist weaves the natural sounds from a 1,300-mile hike into music
Monday, April 01, 2024
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with the multi-instrumentalist James Bishop about how he transforms recordings of natural objects into music.
"Music is a need for me" why this violinist composed an album under ISIS
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with musician and composer Ameen Mokdad, about his album The Curve, which he composed while living under ISIS occupation in Mosul, Iraq.
Glassdoor's new privacy policy stirs fear that anonymous posts may not stay anonymous
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Amanda Hoover, about her latest piece in WIRED magazine, "Glassdoor Wants To Know Your Real Name."
How Nvidia dominated the AI chip market
Monday, March 18, 2024
The chip designer Nvidia is now worth more than Amazon, Meta and Alphabet. New Yorker contributor Stephen Witt talks about how Nvidia cornered the market for the chips fueling artificial intelligence.
Nearly all of Uranus' 27 moons have Shakespearean names. What'll this one be called?
Friday, March 08, 2024
Scientists have found a 28th moon around Uranus. In keeping with tradition, they plan to name it after a Shakespearean character. Scholar Michael Dobson weighs in on the suggested name, "Violenta."
The fickle, golden magic of the Yosemite "Fire Fall"
Thursday, February 29, 2024
For a few weeks each year, Horsetail Fall at Yosemite national park glows gold just before sunset. They call it the "Fire Fall." But it only happens if conditions are perfect.
Greta Lee of 'Past Lives' talks about how language and identity are intertwined
Friday, February 23, 2024
Greta Lee stars in the new movie Past Lives. She talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about the film and the ways language and identity are intertwined.
What happens when a wind farm comes to a coal town?
Friday, February 16, 2024
Coal jobs have been declining for generations. Now in the town of Keyser, West Virginia, there's a different energy source on the horizon.
A first-hand account from the frontline of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and Chad
Thursday, February 08, 2024
We hear rare eyewitness testimony from Darfur, one of the worlds unseen and often forgotten conflicts — which has resulted in the largest child displacement crisis in the world.
Retired Military General Officer reacts to U.S. air strikes in the Middle East
Friday, February 02, 2024
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with retired Military General Officer Michael Nagata, as the U.S. military begins retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria.