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Neko Case, k.d. lang And Laura Veirs On The Art Of Working Together
Sunday, June 19, 2016
For the three singers, collaborating on the new album case/lang/veirs brought surprises, slip-ups and, finally, satisfaction.
When King Came To Chicago: See The Rare Images Of His Campaign — In Color
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. went north, leading the Chicago Freedom Movement. Bernard Kleina and his camera were there, too — and the former priest walks NPR through his color photos.
Actor Kevin Hart On Comedy, 'Central Intelligence' And Lessons From His Mom
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Hart has drawn enormous crowds to his stand-up shows and comedy films. The actor/comic says he owes a lot to his mom. "She never let me start something without finishing it."
Politics Podcast: The Aftermath Of Orlando
Friday, June 17, 2016
The NPR Politics podcast is back with its weekly roundup of political news, including responses to the mass shooting in Orlando from Democrats and Republicans.
After Deployment, Marine Returns To Find His 'Most Important Thing': Fatherhood
Friday, June 17, 2016
When 1st Lt. Ernesto Rodriguez deployed to Iraq, his son had only recently been born. When he returned, he struggled to keep his life together. It was his son who helped him see things through.
'Just Keep Swimming': A Lesson In Fortitude From Dory And DeGeneres
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Thirteen years after her sidekick role in the animated undersea adventure Finding Nemo, Ellen DeGeneres returns to put her forgetful fish into the lead role in Finding Dory.
Tig Notaro On Her Terrible Year In 'I'm Just A Person'
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Comedian Tig Notaro shot to fame in 2012, talking candidly onstage about having cancer. Now she's in remission, recently married and the author of a new memoir called I'm Just A Person.
#NPRNightSky: Send Us Your Pix Of The World's Least Light-Polluted Skies
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Eighty percent of the world lives under light-polluted skies. For the 20 percent who can see clear views of the heavens at night, we want to see your photos.
Volunteer Interprets For Orlando Victims' Families: 'It Could Have Been Me'
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Many of the victims' relatives don't speak English. Eddie Meltzer was at Pulse and left just before the shooting started. The next day, he acted as a liaison between families and law officials.
Across The Country, Vigils Honor Victims Of Orlando Attack
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Events were held from California to Pennsylvania, from Alaska to the Stonewall Inn in New York.
The Psychology Of Modern Terrorism: What Drives Radicalization At Home
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
What draws people to terrorism? What propels them to commit mass murder? This week, we explore why some young people are attracted to terrorism.
Politics Podcast: Trump And Clinton Respond To Orlando Massacre
Monday, June 13, 2016
The politics team discusses the mass shooting in Orlando on Sunday and the responses to the massacre from Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
'It Wasn't Alternative To Us': Chazmere On Making Your Own Entertainment
Sunday, June 12, 2016
The hip-hop artist's latest album shows two sides of his upbringing in the Bronx.
How Ousting The Judge In The Stanford Sexual Assault Case Could Impact Future Cases
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Judge Aaron Persky is under fire for sentencing Brock Turner, convicted of raping an unconscious woman, to just six months. A law professor leading the recall effort says Persky misapplied state law.
Eli Paperboy Reed Finds His 'Way Home' — To Gospel
Saturday, June 11, 2016
After a record deal gone sour, the singer turned in earnest to teaching gospel quartet music to Harlem teenagers. His faith-filled new album My Way Home reflects that experience.
Wherefore Art Thou Romeo? Well, He Doesn't Have To Be
Saturday, June 11, 2016
What if Romeo and Juliet had lived? In Ryan North's new "chooseable-path adventure" Romeo and/or Juliet, you can make sure the two never meet — or have them take over Verona in giant robot suits.
Annie Proulx's Bloody New Novel 'Barkskins' Is About More Than Deforestation
Friday, June 10, 2016
Barkskins follows two loggers' stories over three centuries. Proulx says the forest is the hero of her book, but it's also "one facet of larger things, like climate change and the melting of the ice."
Leslie Odom Jr.: 'I Want To Sing To The Moment That You're In'
Friday, June 10, 2016
The Hamilton actor speaks with Mary Louise Kelly about the Tony Awards, breaking through in his 30s and releasing his first album for the second time.
This '80s Rock Frontman Knows: What Could Be More Metal Than Sharks?
Friday, June 10, 2016
Meet Hans Walters, lead singer of the defunct hair metal band ZTOYZ — and shark biologist at the New York Aquarium.
Special Election Coverage: The June 7 Primaries
Wednesday, June 08, 2016
Catch up on interviews from NPR's special election coverage of the June 7 primaries, hosted by Ari Shapiro and Michel Martin and in collaboration with WNYC and KQED.