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Jason Isbell's album 'Weathervanes' embraces the uncertainty and complexities of life

Friday, June 16, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with musician Jason Isbell about his new album Weathervanes, much of which he wrote during the downtime he had on set in Oklahoma filming Killers of the Flower Moon.

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Writer Sam Irby bears her soul – again – with new essay collection 'Quietly Hostile'

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Writer Sam Irby talks about her newest collection of essays, Quietly Hostile.

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Tell us how AI could (or already is) changing your job

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Do you worry about the way artificial intelligence could affect your job or industry? Has it already started to happen? We want to hear from you.

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3 generations of trans Americans reflect on what has (and hasn't) changed

Monday, May 15, 2023

Trans people in the U.S. have gained more rights in recent years, yet in many states those same rights are under attack. Now they are grappling with their newfound visibility – and vulnerability.

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What's at stake for TV and movie writers who went on strike this week

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

TV writer and Writers Guild of America member Jeane Phan Wong talks about what writers want and what's getting in the way.

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'Dead Ringers' shows pregnancy's beauty, horrors as Rachel Weisz plays Mantle twins

Thursday, April 27, 2023

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with actress Rachel Weisz and screenwriter Alice Birch about the new series Dead Ringers, about a pair of celebrity OB/GYN twins in New York.

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Three generations of trans Americans speak about how times have changed — and haven't

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with three trans people about how trans rights have changed through their generations and how anti-trans legislation is shaping the future of trans rights.

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Self-coined 'Financial Hype Woman' Berna Anat spills financial tidbits in a new book

Monday, April 24, 2023

Author and self-coined "Financial Hype Woman" Berna Anat talks about her new book Money Out Loud: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us.

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Encore: The number of Black video game developers is small, but strong

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Even though only 5% of those working in video game development identify as Black, Black gamers and developers have had a significant impact on the industry.

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Checking in with families whose loved ones were killed by police

Friday, March 24, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Samaria Rice and Princess Blanding. Rice and Blanding both lost their loved ones in deadly police interactions several years ago.

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How these art sleuths reunited a family after centuries apart

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

In 1626, a father and son sat for a portrait. Nearly 400 years later their story is still being examined by experts in Europe.

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The number of Black video game developers is small, but strong

Monday, March 20, 2023

We talk to five people who are forging their own path in the industry, and bringing their unique experience to the world of video games.

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Two halves of a 17th-century family portrait have been reunited

Friday, March 17, 2023

Art history sleuths in Europe have determined that two separate portraits by a 17th-century Flemish artist actually belong together — and the two works of art have been reunited in a Danish museum.

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Activists spread misleading information to fight solar

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Citizens for Responsible Solar is part of a growing backlash against renewable energy in rural communities across the United States.

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Educators speak on the importance of the new AP African-American studies course

Monday, February 27, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with three educators who are currently teaching the new AP course on African-American studies.

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The number of Black video game developers is small, but strong

Monday, February 27, 2023

Even though only 5% of those working in video game development identify as Black, Black gamers and developers have had a significant impact on the industry.

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Where U.S.-China relations stand after suspected spy balloon was shot down

Monday, February 06, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with political scientist Jessica Chen Weiss about where U.S.-China relations are headed after a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down over the weekend.

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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.

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New cars in California must be zero-emissions by 2035. Can the power grid handle it?

Monday, January 30, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with CalMatters reporter Nadia Lopez about the challenges California may face as it tries to reach its climate goal of zero-emission vehicles in the state by 2035.

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For many, family bonds can run deeper than shared DNA

Saturday, January 14, 2023

For many people, creating a chosen family is a necessity - a key to survival. And it can be especially important for queer people, who may be underhoused or rejected by their biological families.

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