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A new group takes aim at voter rolls — but critics say their methodology is flawed
Thursday, March 10, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with ProPublica writer Megan O'Matz about the Voter Reference Foundation, which enlists people to investigate voter roll irregularities. Critics say its methodology is flawed.
2 months ago, he said the omicron surge could fade fast. To his surprise, it has
Tuesday, March 08, 2022
Back in January, Dr. Bob Wachter predicted that cases of COVID-19 would soon be on the decline. NPR's Ailsa Chang checks back in with him to see how that prediction has turned out.
Doctors Without Borders describes declining situation in Mariupol, Ukraine
Monday, March 07, 2022
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Alex Wade at Doctors Without Borders about the humanitarian crisis in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
Jan. 6 panel member on the court filing alleging criminal conspiracy by Trump
Thursday, March 03, 2022
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Democratic Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren of California about a new court filing from the House Jan. 6 committee.
South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn shares his view of Biden's presidency
Monday, February 28, 2022
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina about President Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Rom-com movies have evolved. But they still need these 3 simple elements
Saturday, February 12, 2022
We're diving into the wonderful world of rom-coms — tackling everything from what the definition should be, why they were great (and sometimes not so great), and what a modern one looks like.
U.S. diplomat talks path forward with Russia
Friday, February 04, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Carpenter, who represents the U.S. at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, on the threat that the European continent could be plunged into war.
What the history of U.S. sanctions can tell us about their sway on the Ukraine crisis
Tuesday, February 01, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with assistant professor of history at Cornell, Nicholas Mulder, on the history of U.S. sanctions and the role they're playing now in the tensions between the U.S. and Russia.
Remembering devoted father Arthur Schwartz, who died of COVID
Friday, January 14, 2022
Arthur Schwartz of Ann Arbor, Mich., was a longtime employee of General Motors, a baseball fanatic and a loving father. He died in 2020 from COVID-19.
Over $5 billion in welfare spends were left unspent by states
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Hannah Dreyfus from ProPublica about the $5.2 billion of welfare funds that were left unspent by states, despite poverty in the U.S. worsening.
'Fiona and Jane' captures a friendship's intensity, loyalty and occasional torment
Tuesday, January 04, 2022
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jean Chen Ho about her new book, Fiona and Jane. It describes how two Taiwanese American women who grew up in Los Angeles grow apart and find their way back to each other.
All audio recorded before 1923 — like possibly the 1st soda ad — enters public domain
Monday, January 03, 2022
On Jan. 1, all sound recordings before 1923 entered the public domain, due to the Music Modernization Act. The release is a treasure trove of opera, vaudeville, marching bands and spoken word.
Need to break up with someone? Baboons have found a good way to do it, study finds
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Just like humans, groups of baboons sometimes break off relations. Scientists have studied the dynamics of such breakups and say baboons tend to split up in a cooperative, egalitarian way.
New research says baboon breakups are mutual
Wednesday, December 08, 2021
Just like humans, groups of baboons sometimes break off relations. Scientists have studied the dynamics of such breakups and say baboons tend to split up in a cooperative, egalitarian way.
Why Orcas have been lingering longer in the Arctic
Friday, December 03, 2021
Orcas are lingering longer in the Arctic Ocean, as sea ice there shrinks. The whales often travel to access varieties of prey, but it's likely there are now more hunting opportunities in the Arctic.
A new report suggests that abuses of power surrounded Andrew Cuomo's book deal
Friday, November 26, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Eric Lach, a reporter at The New Yorker, about a new report that reveals details around Andrew Cuomo's many abuses of power.
As food prices rise, non-profits try to keep serving clients
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with Brooke Neubauer, who owns a non-profit in Las Vegas, Nev., about how the community she serves is holding up as food prices surge.
The biggest problem facing the U.S. electric grid isn't demand. It's climate change
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
The infrastructure package sets aside billions for the power grid. That may not be enough to reshape a system not designed for the extreme weather brought about by a warming planet.
After missteps, Ashley Judd says Time's Up is ready to 'get it right'
Monday, November 22, 2021
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ashley Judd, a Time's Up board member, about the organization's decision to "reset" and lay off the majority of their employees.
Justus Rosenberg, professor who helped artists escape Nazi Germany, dies at 100
Friday, November 19, 2021
For almost 60 years, Justus Rosenberg was a beloved professor at Bard College. But before he made a living writing and teaching about artists and intellectuals, he helped rescue them in World War II.