Ari Shapiro appears in the following:
If there's a war against climate change, Saint-Louis is on the front line. And losing
Monday, February 13, 2023
The UNESCO World Heritage city of Saint-Louis is perched precariously between the Atlantic Ocean and the Senegal River. And it's on borrowed time.
USAID team leader on the rescue effort in Turkish cities hit hard by earthquake
Friday, February 10, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Stephen Allen, who is leading a USAID team on the ground in Turkey as part of the search and rescue effort.
After Sierra Club's racial recknoning, its new leader pushes forward
Friday, February 10, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ben Jealous, the new head of the Sierra Club. He takes the reins amid an ongoing conversation about the history of the organization and the racist views of its founder.
As Turkey earthquake death toll grows, so does criticism of the Turkish government
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Brookings Institution visiting fellow Asli Aydintasbas about whether policy failures and building shortcuts in Turkey may have contributed to the earthquake's death toll.
How foreign overfishing is driving migration crisis in Senegal
Monday, February 06, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with environmental scientist Dyhia Belhabib about overfishing in Senegal.
Encore: At age 22, Samara Joy is a classic jazz singer from a new generation
Monday, February 06, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with jazz singer Samara Joy, who recently took to the legendary Blues Alley Club stage in Washington, D.C. She and her album, Linger Awhile, won two Grammys.
When the seas rise in Senegal, so do the fortunes of far-right parties in Europe
Monday, February 06, 2023
Sweeping global trends are changing the world. As climate change heats up the planet and pushes people to migrate, far-right politicians see both a threat and an opportunity.
Outgoing NCAA President Mark Emmert defends his record
Thursday, February 02, 2023
Mark Emmert oversaw a tumultuous decade-plus as NCAA president. Now that he's stepping down in March, he joins NPR's Ari Shapiro for an exit interview.
Why specialized police units like SCORPION may weaken community trust, not build it
Thursday, February 02, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Radley Balko about the history behind specialized police units and why they can be problematic.
Humans and dolphins work together to fish in southern Brazilian city, ecologist says
Wednesday, February 01, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mauricio Cantor, behavioral ecologist at Oregon State University, about his study on how humans and dolphins work together to fish in a southern Brazilian city.
New BBC podcast explores this 'golden age of gurus'
Monday, January 30, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with writer Helen Lewis about her BBC podcast, The New Gurus, which dives into the world of people who'll tell you what to eat, who to trust, how to get a date and more.
Modi's government blocks a documentary critical of the prime minister
Thursday, January 26, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute Sadanand Dhume about India's Modi government censoring a new BBC documentary that critiques the prime minister.
The impact gun violence is having on society's mental health
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
How is gun violence impacting our mental health as a society? NPR's Ari Shapiro asks psychologist Erika Felix how we should be taking care of ourselves amid countless stories of deadly mass shootings.
Populations around the world are declining. Migration is the solution, says economist
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with developmental economist Lant Pritchett about how migration could offset the economic consequences of global demographic changes.
Justin Bieber sells the rights to his entire catalog for over $200 million
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Justin Bieber is the latest musician to sell the rights to his entire catalog of music. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Billboard music publishing reporter Kristin Robinson to explain the deal.
Senators slam Ticketmaster over bungling of Taylor Swift tickets, question breakup
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Variety's Jem Aswad about the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing into Live Nation and the lack of competition in the ticketing industry.
Ben Shelton is the unexpected star of the Australian Open
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
The unexpected star of the Australian Open is a 20-year-old tennis player who had never been outside of the U.S. before this tournament. Ben Shelton has played his way into the quarterfinals.
The star of Eurovision-winning band MÃ¥neskin continues to rise with new album
Friday, January 20, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Damiano David and Victoria De Angelis of the Grammy-nominated Italian rock group MÃ¥neskin about their new album Rush!
FEMA head talks about storm recovery efforts
Friday, January 20, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell about federal storm recovery efforts.
How climate change is killing the world's languages
Thursday, January 19, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Karen McVeigh of The Guardian about her reporting on the connection between climate change and global language loss.