Patrick Jarenwattananon

Patrick Jarenwattananon appears in the following:

How (and why) this man plans to live underwater for 100 days

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Retired Navy officer Joseph Dituri is attempting to break the world record for living underwater, all in the name of science.

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Amid derailments, state lawmakers work on legislation to improve rail safety

Monday, March 06, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with state lawmakers Michele Grim of Ohio and Mike Jacobson of Nebraska about legislation to improve rail safety amid multiple derailments.

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He proposed 60 years ago, then broke her heart. Now they've finally tied the knot

Friday, March 03, 2023

After calling off their engagement in 1963, Ed Sneckenberger broke Priscilla Matheney's heart. 60 years later, they're now married.

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Underwater researcher attempts world record for living underwater

Thursday, March 02, 2023

Retired Navy commander Joe Dituri is attempting to break the world record for living underwater. NPR's Juana Summers checks in with him on his second day.

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Las Vegas food bank prepares for the end of pandemic relief SNAP benefits

Thursday, February 23, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Brooke Neubauer, founder and CEO of The Just One project in Las Vegas, about how the end of COVID food benefits will affect the community.

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A pulmonologist shares what he's watching for after East Palestine derailment

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Nicholas Proia, Northeastern Ohio Medical University's clinical professor of internal medicine, about the health of locals after the East Palestine train derailment.

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Jean D'Amerique's novel 'A Sun to be Sewn' is his testimony to Port au Prince

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Jean D'Amerique about his novel A Sun to be Sewn: a tragic love story told from the perspective of a 12-year-old girl living in a neighborhood in Haiti.

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How Presidents' Day came to be

Monday, February 20, 2023

George Washington, the first U.S. president, never did much to mark his own birthday. Americans celebrated anyway. His birthday became a federal holiday, which has morphed since 1879.

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This eating disorder expert is worried by new guidelines to treat childhood obesity

Friday, February 17, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Nooshin Kiankhooy, an eating disorders specialist, about concerns about new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics on treating childhood obesity.

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Railroad workers have been worried about safety concerns for years, reporter says

Friday, February 17, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Aaron Gordon, a senior reporter for Vice's Motherboard, about his reporting about the freight train industry and safety concerns raised by railroad workers.

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From streetwear to red carpets, a new exhibit traces the evolution of hip hop fashion

Wednesday, February 08, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers visits a new exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City that celebrates 50 years of fashion in hip hop music.

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Encore: At age 22, Samara Joy is a classic jazz singer from a new generation

Monday, February 06, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with jazz singer Samara Joy, who recently took to the legendary Blues Alley Club stage in Washington, D.C. She and her album, Linger Awhile, won two Grammys.

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With Grammy win, Viola Davis earns EGOT

Monday, February 06, 2023

Viola Davis won her first Grammy for the best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording for her memoir, Finding Me. With it, she achieves the acclaimed EGOT status.

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Before 'Hrs and Hrs,' Muni Long spent years and years working for others

Saturday, February 04, 2023

The Grammy-nominated R&B artist made her name in the music industry as a songwriter. It took a career pivot for her to write a hit song for herself.

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In bluegrass, as in life, Molly Tuttle would rather be a 'Crooked Tree'

Friday, February 03, 2023

Molly Tuttle's new album is her third. But in many ways, it's a reintroduction – of her prodigious guitar talent, of her personal story, and to the Recording Academy that decides Grammy Awards.

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Tom Brady is retiring... again

Wednesday, February 01, 2023

One year to the day after he said he was stepping away from the NFL the first time, quarterback Tom Brady announced that he is retiring again.

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Doug Williams talks this historic Super Bowl matchup of two Black quarterbacks

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with former NFL star Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to start in the Super Bowl, about the first Super Bowl to feature two Black quarterbacks.

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Proposed copyright changes have Dungeons and Dragons fans up in arms

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

The company behind Dungeons and Dragons is looking to change its copyright license. Leaked drafts showed a clamp-down on fan made content, and fans launched a campaign against it. So far, they've won.

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Biden's chief scientist for COVID response is stepping away

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. David Kessler, the outgoing chief scientist for President Biden's coronavirus vaccine program, as he steps away from his position.

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After weeks of violence, protests expected to continue in Peru

Monday, January 16, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Marcelo Rochabrun, Peru Bureau Chief at Bloomberg, about the ongoing protests against the Peruvian government which have left dozens of people dead.

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