Ari Shapiro

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Ahead of Sunday's Grammy Awards, women dominate nominations for biggest categories

Friday, February 02, 2024

Some of the biggest names in music are nominated for the Grammy Awards happening this weekend. Here's who we think could take home some wins.

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Violent crime is dropping across the county, so why do Americans feel less safe?

Thursday, February 01, 2024

Cities across the country are seeing the number of violent crimes drop. Yet, Americans feel less safe. We speak with three reporters on what's actually happening in their cities.

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Seattle's queer community is furious after gay bars were raided over the weekend

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Vivian McCall, reporter for The Stranger, about recent raids in Seattle's gay bars. Members of the city's LGBTQ-plus community are looking for answers.

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Constitutional scholar says GOP charges against Mayorkas don't meet impeachment bar

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with constitutional scholar Philip Bobbitt about the effort from House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

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How an aging homeless population impacts the fight to end homelessness

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with The Seattle Times' project Homeless Editor Molly Harbarger about the challenges in treating and housing a rapidly aging homeless population.

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How the liquidation of one of China's largest companies threatens its entire economy

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

A Hong Kong court has ordered the liquidation of China's largest real estate developer. NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses impacts in China and abroad with Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Dexter Roberts.

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The impact of Taylor Swift being on the NFL bleachers

Monday, January 29, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nora Princiotti, a staff writer at The Ringer and a Swiftie, about Taylor Swift's cultural impact on the NFL.

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IRS commissioner says he wants taxpayers to have options for this filing season

Monday, January 29, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Danny Werfel, commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, about this year's tax filing season and the future of the IRS.

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'The Bullet Swallower' sees the Texas-Mexico border through a magical realism lens

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Elizabeth Gonzalez James about her new book The Bullet Swallower, and how it transports readers back to the old west along the Texas-Mexico border.

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After a year in space, NASA astronaut reflects on the unexpectedly long trip

Monday, January 22, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, who holds the U.S. record for longest space flight, about his unexpectedly long stay aboard the International Space Station.

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'Sports Illustrated' faces uncertain future

Friday, January 19, 2024

Sports Illustrated has announced that it's laying off a significant amount — if not all — of the News Guild-represented workers on Friday, prompting responses from the union.

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Iran's overarching strategy in attacking targets in Iraq, Syria and Pakistan

Friday, January 19, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about Iran's strategy after attacking targets in Iraq, Syria and Pakistan.

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Drowning deaths of several migrants at US-Mexico border heightens tensions even more

Thursday, January 18, 2024

The drowning death of a woman and two children from Mexico on the US-Mexico border have magnified the rift between Texas and federal officials over who has jurisdiction on the border and how to tackle the migrant crisis.

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Justice Department report finds 'cascading failures' in response to Uvalde attack

Thursday, January 18, 2024

A U.S. Justice Department report released today on the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, found "critical failures" by law enforcement before, during, and after the attack that killed 19 children

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Pitchfork faces layoffs and restructuring under Condé Nast

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Condé Nast has announced the music website Pitchfork will be rolled into GQ Magazine, and has laid off staff. The site has played a unique role in music criticism and discovery for decades.

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How can the U.S. contain the growing conflict in the Middle East?

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Ari Shapiro interviews former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes about the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East and what the U.S. can do to contain it.

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Presidential hopefuls pivot their efforts to New Hampshire

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Donald Trump won the Iowa Caucus on his road to another White House term, but the primary season is far from over. Now, candidates and campaigns head to New Hampshire.

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The U.S. military continues strikes in attempts to deter Houthi fighters in Yemen

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

The U.S. military is trying to put an end to attacks by Houthi fighters in Yemen

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The economic impact from the Red Sea tensions

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Attacks by Houthi rebels continue to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea. But so far the economic fallout has been relatively muted.

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Former war crimes ambassador-at-large on Israel's defense to genocide allegations

Friday, January 12, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Scheffer, former ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues, about Israel's defense to allegations that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

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