Sarah Handel

Sarah Handel appears in the following:

Brittney Griner's supporters want you to know what it's like for women in the WNBA

Thursday, July 07, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Nadine Domond, head of women's basketball at Virginia State University, about the work to bring attention to Brittney Griner's case.

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New documentary 'Hiding in Plain Sight' sheds light on youth mental health crisis

Tuesday, July 05, 2022

The new documentary Hiding in Plain Sight is an investigation of the mental health challenges of youth in the U.S., which Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has flagged as a "real and widespread" problem.

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A niece remembers her beloved uncle, lost to COVID, with Elvis Presley

Friday, July 01, 2022

Elida Lozano remembers her uncle, Gerald Thomas, who died of COVID-19 in December 2021. Thomas loved listening to music and encouraged Lozano to go to college.

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Gov. Lujan Grisham asks Biden to consider providing abortion care on federal land

Friday, July 01, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michelle Lujan Grisham, Democratic governor of New Mexico, about Friday's meeting with President Biden regarding the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., supports a national strike over Roe's demise

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, about protecting abortion rights — which has long been among the Democratic party's central causes.

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Pro-gun leader reacts to Supreme Court ruling on New York concealed carry laws

Thursday, June 23, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks about Thursday's Supreme Court ruling on concealed carry laws with Sam Paredes, the executive director of the Gun Owners of California.

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Russia's economy is weathering sanctions, but tough times are ahead

Thursday, June 23, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Russian political scientist Ilya Matveev about the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy.

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Remembering Mary Ogden, lost at age 100 to COVID, with the lullaby 'Baby's Boat'

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Mary Ogden's children and granddaughter remember her through the lullaby "Baby Boat," which meant a lot to all of them. Ogden died from COVID-19 in 2020, not long after her 100th birthday.

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White House economic adviser defends Biden's gas tax holiday

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Cecilia Rouse, who chairs the White House Council of Economic Advisers, about Biden calling on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax.

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SCOTUS and Roe questions, asked and answered

Monday, June 20, 2022

NPR's Sarah McCammon and Berkeley law professor Khiara Bridges talk with Mary Louise Kelly about what overturning Roe could mean for trigger bans — and more widely, marginalized people across the U.S.

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Why Vincent Chin matters today, 40 years after his death

Friday, June 17, 2022

Vincent Chin was beaten to death by two white auto workers in Detroit 40 years ago. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with organizer Helen Zia about how his death and what followed resonates today.

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Estefan and Garcia play parents 'of the Bride' in new adaptation of classic film

Thursday, June 16, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Andy Garcia and Gloria Estefan about their new movie Father of the Bride, which is a fresh take on a familiar story: Dad finds out his daughter is getting married.

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Remembering Scott 'Scooter' Stewart, lost to COVID, with Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Free Bird'

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Shannon Hunt remembers mechanic Scott "Scooter" Stewart of Shiloh, Ill., who died from COVID. She calls him her "bonus dad."

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A process that allows minors to get an abortion could disappear if Roe falls

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

The process of judicial bypass that lets minors seek an abortion without telling their parents may disappear if the Supreme Court overturns the Roe v Wade decision.

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A new generation of OBGYNs square personal views on abortion with their training

Monday, June 13, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with The New Yorker's Emma Green, who reported on how OBGYNs view abortion and how they choose their career paths accordingly.

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Unpacking the 1st night of the U.S. House select committee's Jan. 6 hearings

Thursday, June 09, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly chats with New York University law professor Ryan Goodman to unpack the first night of the Jan. 6 hearings.

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With Roe set to fall, minors seeking abortion have few choices left

Wednesday, June 08, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rosann Mariappuram of Jane's Due Process about the impact Roe's fall would have on abortion access for minors. A teenager shares her experience navigating judicial bypass.

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Capitol police sergeant discusses upcoming Jan. 6 hearings

Tuesday, June 07, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell about the upcoming Jan. 6 hearings.

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Angel Olsen discusses her bittersweet new album, 'Big Time'

Friday, June 03, 2022

The singer-songwriter had a tough couple of years, losing both parents while balancing new love. The experience fueled the country-leaning balance of her new album, Big Time.

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Vaccinating young kids might finally be possible this month. But will it be easy?

Friday, June 03, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, about the latest guidance on children under 5 getting the vaccine to protect against COVID-19.

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