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U.S. bans Dominican sugar company over forced labor
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with reporters Sandy Tolan and Euclides Cordero Nuel about the ban on Dominican sugar from Central Romana, based on information that the company uses forced labor.
The world's largest volcano is erupting for the first time since 1984
Monday, November 28, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with volcanologist Wendy Stovall of the U.S. Geological Survey about the eruption of Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
Bluegrass icon Billy Strings recorded his new album with his dad
Friday, November 25, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with bluegrass musician Billy Strings and his dad who taught him how to play guitar, Terry Barber, about their new album, "Me/And/Dad."
Army veteran who stopped Club Q shooter wanted to protect everyone inside like family
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Army veteran Richard Fierro was enjoying a night out with his family when a gunman opened fire on a gay club in Colorado Springs. Fierro said he went into "combat mode" to take down the shooter.
Army veteran who confronted the Colorado Springs shooter describes his experience
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Richard Fierro, the army veteran who helped subdue a man who shot and killed five people and injured 18 others at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub on Saturday.
She was a diplomat in Ukraine when war came. In a U.S. suburb, a truck took her life
Friday, November 18, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Dan Langenkamp, former press attaché for the U.S. embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, about his advocacy for bike safety. His wife was killed in a crash in August.
The midterms lead to a number of firsts for transgender lawmakers
Thursday, November 17, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with two recently elected transgender lawmakers, Representative Zooey Zephyr of Montana, and Representative James Roesener of New Hampshire.
Remembering the D.C. centenarian who went viral after dancing with President Obama
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Centenarian Virginia McLaurin found internet stardom after dancing with former President Obama and was known for her volunteering and activism. She died Monday at age 113.
What would a Trump 2024 candidacy mean for the Republican Party?
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Republican strategist Ron Bonjean about the future of the Republican Party after the midterms, looking ahead to the 2024 election.
Somalia faces a food insecurity crisis because of extreme drought
Monday, November 14, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rania Dagash-Kamara, UNICEF's Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, about the crisis of food insecurity in Somalia as a result of extreme drought.
Live performances from the '80s rock underground resurface in KCRW archive
Friday, November 11, 2022
In the 1980s and early 1990s, a Los Angeles DJ named Deirdre O'Donoghue ran a late-night KCRW show that championed underground musicians, often in live performance. That archive will soon be released.
How Florida, a one-time swing state, turned red
Thursday, November 10, 2022
NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with Tampa Bay Times Political Editor Emily Mahoney about how Florida, the nation's one-time biggest swing state, has turned redder this midterm season.
Congress is older than ever. It hasn't always been this way.
Thursday, November 10, 2022
NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with Insider Data Senior Editor Walt Hickey about aging lawmakers in the U.S., and why Congress has been skewing older now than in years past.
Maxwell Frost on becoming the first member of Gen Z to be elected to Congress
Thursday, November 10, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Maxwell Alejandro Frost, the first member of Gen Z to be elected to Congress.
Maxwell Alejandro Frost becomes the first Gen Z member of Congress
Wednesday, November 09, 2022
NPR takes a look at Maxwell Alejandro Frost, the first Gen Z member elected to Congress.
What the midterms mean for Donald Trump's brand
Wednesday, November 09, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Washington Post reporter Toluse Olorunnipa about how candidates endorsed by former President Trump had a mixed record in competitive districts.
The Supreme Court will decide the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act
Tuesday, November 08, 2022
In Brackeen v. Haaland, the Supreme Court will decide the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act, which prioritizes placing Native children in the foster care or adoption system with Native families.
Remembering musician Mimi Parker, co-founder of the rock band Low
Monday, November 07, 2022
Mimi Parker, known for her chilling vocals and sparse drumming in the critically acclaimed rock band Low, died Saturday at age 55. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2020.
How one county clerk in Michigan is preparing for a rocky election day
Monday, November 07, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Justin Roebuck, Ottawa County, Michigan county clerk, about election integrity and misinformation.
Haitian-Canadian author Myriam J.A. Chancy makes a reading list for Haiti
Thursday, November 03, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Haitian-Canadian author Myriam J.A. Chancy about what's happening in Haiti and a list of books to help make sense of precipitating events.