Audie Cornish

Audie Cornish appears in the following:

Teachers Reflect On Another Pandemic School Year

Thursday, August 19, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with teachers about how they've prepared for another academic year during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Congressman Paul Mitchell Refused To Be Defined By His President — Or His Party

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Former member of Congress Paul Mitchell has died after battling cancer. From Michigan, Mitchell left the GOP in opposition to Trump's claims of election fraud.

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U.S. State Department Is Still Hoping For Diplomatic Talks To Work With The Taliban

Friday, August 13, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with State Department spokesman Ned Price about the Taliban's rapid resurgence in Afghanistan. Nearly 3,000 U.S. troops are being sent there to provide the embassy security.

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Former CIA Director Gen. Petraeus Discusses The Taliban's Resurgence In Afghanistan

Friday, August 13, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus, who commanded U.S. forces in Afghanistan, about the resurgence of the Taliban in the country.

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Coping With The Reality Of Climate Change

Thursday, August 12, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with psychologist Elke Weber about the way individuals deal with the threat of climate change.

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The Potential Implications Of Not Tracking Breakthrough Cases

Thursday, August 12, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Saad Omer, the director of the Yale Institute for Global Health, on the implications of not tracking breakthrough infections.

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Florida School Superintendent On Going Against Governor's Order By Requiring Masks

Thursday, August 12, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Alachua County Public School superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon about the unanimous school board vote to require masks for the first two weeks of school.

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How John Kerry Hopes To Combat Climate Change

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with John Kerry, the U.S.'s special envoy for climate, about the U.N.'s alarming climate report this week and how he will work with other nations to combat climate change.

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Encore: Rutherford Falls Creators On Finding Humor In America's 'Messy' History

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

We revisit NPR's Audie Cornish's conversation with comedy writers Michael Schur and Sierra Teller Ornelas about America's messy history and turning discomfort into the sitcom "Rutherford Falls."

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The Rage And Wonder Of A Mother Unleashed (Literally)

Monday, July 26, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rachel Yoder about her new novel, Night*****: a surrealistic exploration of the exhilaration and rage of motherhood, with a mom who just might be turning into a dog.

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Right To Vote: In Minnesota, Lawmakers On Both Sides Seek Changes To Voting Process

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in Minnesota are putting forth bills to change the voting process in the state.

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Cuba's Internet Blackout Is The Country's Latest Attempt To Quiet Protests

Thursday, July 15, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Luisa Yanez of the Miami Herald about the strategies Cuban officials have used to quiet unprecedented protests and calls for freedom.

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Right To Vote: Civil Rights Activists Say We've Been Here Before

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with civil rights activists about what it was like to fight for the Voting Rights Act in the '60s — and the rights that are in jeopardy now.

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Biden Administration Lays Out Goals To Protect Voting Rights

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

As President Biden spoke in Philadelphia about voting rights on Tuesday, Texas House Democrats arrived in D.C. in an effort to block Republicans' efforts to enact new voting restrictions.

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'70 Over 70' Podcast Features Reflections From People Over The Age Of 70

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Max Linsky about his new podcast 70 Over 70 and his conversations with famous guests like Dionne Warwick and Norman Lear.

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The Pandemic Changed Medical Education In Potentially Lasting Ways

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Medical schools were forced to pivot to remote lectures and telemedicine visits during the pandemic. Some of those changes might be sticking for good.

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Iceland Tests Shorter Workweeks On A National Scale

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

After implementing a shorter work week, Iceland has published its findings — which include no change in productivity and less employee burnout.

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Texas Border Sees Law Enforcement Surge

Monday, July 05, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with freelance reporter Aaron Nelsen about the recent law enforcement surge at the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas.

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What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Watching, Listening And Reading

Friday, July 02, 2021

In our weekly roundup of shows, movies, books and music that brought us joy, Pop Culture Happy Hour recommends: Sex/Life, the Jean Smart renaissance and Arooj Aftab's album Vulture Prince.

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Questlove Discusses His Must-See New Doc, 'Summer Of Soul'

Thursday, July 01, 2021

Summer of Soul is a new documentary telling the story of a series of six concerts that took place in Harlem in 1969 — and is also Amir "Questlove" Thompson's first gig as a film director.

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