Sarah McCammon appears in the following:
U.S. Catholic Bishops votes on issues — like whether Biden should take communion
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
U.S. Catholic Bishops voted on a document discussing issues including whether Catholic politicians who support abortion rights should take communion.
An issue dividing Catholics: Should abortion rights supporters be denied communion?
Monday, November 15, 2021
The U.S. Catholic Bishops meet in Baltimore this week to discuss issues including whether Catholics who support abortion rights should take Communion.
Author Jeff Chu on completing the book Rachel Held Evans started before she died
Friday, October 29, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with author Jeff Chu about completing Wholehearted Faith, a book started by his friend, Rachel Held Evans, before she passed away in 2019.
Kuwaiti trans woman got 2 years in prison for 'impersonating the opposite sex'
Friday, October 29, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with activist Badriyyah Alsabah about Maha Al-Mutairi, a trans woman in Kuwait who was sentenced to two years in prison for "impersonating the opposite sex."
New podcast examines wellness trends and beliefs, like what weight means about health
Friday, October 29, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Maintenance Phase hosts Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon on going where most health and fitness podcasts don't, assessing popular dietary advice and wellness trends.
President Biden seeks to reaffirm his leadership at G20 summit
Thursday, October 28, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with White House economic and national security advisor Daleep Singh about President Biden's goals for the G20 Rome summit as he faces economic and political challenges.
After the Rust shooting, one expert unpacks how people cope with accidental killings
Thursday, October 28, 2021
The founder of a support group for people who have caused accidental death or injury has some personal insight on the emotions stirred up by the killing of a cast member on the set of the movie Rust.
In hurricane-wrecked Southern Louisiana, longtime residents consider calling it quits
Thursday, October 28, 2021
For the people of LaPlace, La. the destruction of Hurricane Ida was on another level. And that has some residents considering moving away before the next one.
How people may cope with causing unintentional deaths
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Following the shooting on the set of Rust, NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Maryann Gray, founder of Accidental Impacts, a support group for people who have caused accidental deaths or injury.
Benny watched his house drift away. Now, his community wants better storm protection
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Residents of and around Jean Lafitte, La. say they haven't seen storm damage like this before. And they say the federal government could have done more for them as it did for the city upriver.
Author Kati Marton explores Angela Merkel's impact on the world in 'The Chancellor'
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with author Kati Marton about her new biography of Angela Merkel, The Chancellor, and what her departure will mean for Germany and the world.
10 years after the end of Basque separatist violence, some wounds are still open
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Spanish writer Edurne Portela and Tamara Muruetagoiena about the 10 year anniversary of peace in the Basque Country and coming to terms with a history of the conflict.
Baseball's battle between 'good' and 'evil'
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Evan Drellich of The Athletic the faceoff between the upstart Atlanta Braves and the hated Houston Astros in game 1 of the World Series Tuesday.
Is there still hope for HBCUs as negotiations continue over Democrat's spending bill?
Monday, October 25, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Lodriguez Murray, United Negro College Fund senior vice president, on recent protests over student housing at HBCUs and where President Biden's pledge to HBCUs stands.
'Remain in Mexico,' the Trump era policy that haunts the Biden administration
Friday, October 22, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Dana Graber Ladek of the International Organization for Migration in Mexico and Yael Schacher of Refugees International on the future of the "Remain in Mexico" policy.
Mother of Parkland shooting victim Joaquin Oliver reflects on gunman's guilty plea
Friday, October 22, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Patricia Oliver, whose son Joaquin was among the 17 victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., about the gunman's guilty plea.
Black children make up more than half of the incidents of police using force on kids
Thursday, October 21, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Kristin Henning of Georgetown University on why Black children are more likely to be handled forcibly by police.
In Mississippi, 2 years after ICE raids, Latin American immigrants are there to stay
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa and producer Reynaldo Leaños Jr. about their reporting on the aftermath of the largest single-state immigration raid in U.S. history.
A pediatrician weighs in on the White House's vaccine plan for young kids
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with pediatrician Dr. Rhea Boyd about the White House's announced plans for rolling out a vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.
Expert helps untangle vaccine misinformation that has followed Colin Powell's death
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Dr. Hyung Chun, professor of cardiology at Yale and senior author of a study in COVID breakthrough cases, on vaccine misinformation following the death of Colin Powell.