Patrick Jarenwattananon

Patrick Jarenwattananon appears in the following:

Senate continues to work on immigration and foreign aid deal

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado discusses ongoing negations about immigration reform and border funding.

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Ukraine has $52 billion EU aid package veoted by Hungary

Friday, December 15, 2023

At a summit this week, EU leaders voted to begin membership negotiations with Ukraine. But Hungary's leader Viktor Organ vetoed a $52 billion aid package.

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Could D.C. lose two of its sports teams?

Friday, December 15, 2023

The Washington Wizards basketball team and Capitals hockey teams may be moving to northern Virginia. D.C. faces losing not only two sports teams but also an economic engine of its downtown.

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The new reality of 4-year-old Abigail Edan, the first American hostage freed by Hamas

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Noa Naftali and Liz Hirsh Naftali, cousin and great-aunt of Abigail Edan, who was held hostage by Hamas for 50 days and released Friday.

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Has online shopping become too easy? How companies get you to buy before thinking

Friday, November 24, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with The Atlantic's Amanda Mull about the convenience of online shopping and how it can lead to buying things you don't really need or want.

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A collection of 173 top-grade video game cartridges could sell for six figures

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

When a video game store closed in 1998, hundreds of unsealed Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis cartridges were stored and forgotten. Now, a collection of the top-graded items has been appraised.

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Former Israeli prime minister reflects on the 2005 withdrawal from Gaza

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Unilateral disengagement was Ehud Olmert's brainchild. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with the former Israeli prime minister about how he views that plan now.

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The New York Adult Survivors Act is ending next week

Friday, November 17, 2023

In New York, the Adult Survivors Act opened a one year window for adult survivors of sexual assault to file civil suits past the statute of limitations. But that window closes next week.

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Dolly Parton has made a rock & roll album — with a little help from her friends

Friday, November 17, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks to country music legend Dolly Parton about her new album Rockstar.

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How China's weakened economy plays into talks between Biden and Xi

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Robert Daly of the Wilson Center speaks about how China's weakened economy may affect talks between President Biden and President Xi.

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the economic relationship of the U.S. and China

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about her meeting with China's Vice Premier, and the state of U.S.-China relations ahead of President Biden's meeting with Xi Jinping.

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An exit interview with Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon

Thursday, November 09, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., about his retirement from Congress and how urban transportation policy has evolved throughout his almost three decades in Congress.

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Top White House security advisor Jon Finer weighs in on ground assault in Gaza

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jon Finer, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor to the president, on how the United States feels about Israel's ground assault in Gaza.

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Remembering Richard Roundtree, 'Shaft' star and pioneer for Black actors

Friday, October 27, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Tim Reid, an actor and filmmaker, to remember his friend, the late actor Richard Roundtree.

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Advocates are in D.C. to make the case that freeing hostages should be top priority

Thursday, October 26, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Noam Peri, daughter of one of the hostages taken by Hamas, and human rights advocate Irwin Cotler. They're in Washington to make the case to prioritize freeing hostages.

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Longtime U.S. CIA officer in Middle East points to how global conflicts are linked

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former CIA chief of station in the Middle East John Franchi about the State Department's "Worldwide Caution" travel advisory issued to U.S. citizens.

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Biden admin says getting Americans out of Gaza is a key focus, but timeline is unclear

Friday, October 20, 2023

NPR's Asma Khalid talks with John Kirby, spokesman with the White House National Security Council, about what the U.S. can do now, as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to unravel.

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Guinness Book of World Records names a new hottest pepper: Pepper X

Thursday, October 19, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with hot pepper expert Ed Currie about Pepper X, which was named the hottest pepper in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records.

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23 years ago, Israelis and Palestinians were talking about a two-state solution

Thursday, October 19, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with ambassador Dennis Ross about how close Palestinian leader Arafat and Israel's prime minister came to an agreement for a two-state solution.

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Susan Glasser on whether Biden will maintain his support for Israel

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Susan Glasser about Biden's position after the Hamas attacks and Israel's response and the challenges U.S. presidents face in dealing with the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

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