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Joy, Relief In Airports As Australia And New Zealand Open 'Travel Bubble'
Monday, April 19, 2021
Australia and New Zealand have launched one of the world's first "travel bubbles" between countries. People traveling between the two now no longer have to quarantine upon landing.
U.S. Soccer President On How Prize Money Gap Is At The Center Of Equal Pay Lawsuit
Thursday, April 15, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone about the ongoing U.S. women's national team lawsuit over equal pay and her continued priorities for the federation.
Afghanistan's Ambassador to the U.S. Looks Toward A Future Without U.S. Troops
Thursday, April 15, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Roya Rahmani, Afghanistan's ambassador to the U.S., about President Biden's decision to withdraw all remaining troops from Afghanistan by September of this year.
How A Humble Bookseller Helped Give Rise To The Renaissance
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Mary Louise Kelly talks with author Ross King about his new book The Bookseller of Florence, inspired by the history of the "Street of Booksellers" found in Florence, Italy.
Former Army Commander Weighs In On Biden's Decision To Pull Troops Out Of Afghanistan
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former U.S. Army Col. Christopher Kolenda about President Biden's decision to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11 of this year.
Officer Billy Evans Mourned At The Capitol
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
U.S. Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans was mourned by President Biden and congressional leaders Tuesday in the Capitol Rotunda.
Iranian Nuclear Site Hit With Blackout In Suspected Attack
Monday, April 12, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the suspected attack on an Iranian nuclear site over the weekend.
Sen. Maria Cantwell on Infrastructure Meeting
Monday, April 12, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state about President Biden's meeting with a bipartisan group of members of Congress about his infrastructure proposal.
Women Are Leading Biden's Economic Recovery Plan For The Country And Other Women
Friday, April 09, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with three women who are shaping U.S. economic policy about how the Biden administration plans to tackle economic losses suffered by women in the pandemic.
Rev. Sharpton Hopeful For Justice For George Floyd And Lasting Change
Friday, April 09, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with the Rev. Al Sharpton about his take, as a longtime activist, on the Chauvin trial and what he's hearing from George Floyd's family and legal team.
Biden Intends To Curb 'Epidemic' Of Gun Violence With Executive Action
Thursday, April 08, 2021
President Biden announced a number of executive actions intended to curb what he called an "epidemic" of gun deaths and injuries in America, and pressed Congress to also act.
Step Aside Election 2000: This Year's Election May Be The Most Litigated Yet
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
In 2000, lawyers and election officials endlessly examined and debated butterfly ballots and hanging chads. Now, the legal arguments are more complex and center on the rules governing mail-in voting.
LA Police Union Official: 'Every Dollar You Take Away' Has Consequences
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Robert Harris, a director of Los Angles Police Protective League, fends off criticism that the union opposes change and slams LA Mayor Eric Garcetti's proposed cuts to the police department budget.
Minneapolis Mayor Wants 'Full Structural Revamp,' Not Abolition Of Police Department
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Jacob Frey acknowledges a need to shift a culture that has "failed black and brown people" for years. But he says calling for the dismantling of police without an alternative in place is "not a plan."
Obituary Writer Aims To Show How Coronavirus Impacts 'All People In Our Society'
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Maureen O'Donnell of the Chicago Sun-Times says obituary writers aren't able to cover the life of each person who has died of COVID-19. But they do their best to tell "a variety of stories."
'He's Incredibly Confused': Parenting A Child With Autism During The Pandemic
Friday, May 22, 2020
Feda Almaliti is the mother of a 15-year-old son with severe autism and an advocate. She describes how the challenges of the coronavirus crisis are exponentially more difficult for families like hers.
California Gov. Newsom: Federal Government Has Responsibility To Help States Recover
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
California led the nation in issuing a statewide stay-at-home order. And it's paying an economic price: a $54 billion deficit. As the state reopens, it seeks to balance the economy and public health.
Notre Dame Basketball Coach Muffet McGraw Wants To See More Women Coaching
Friday, April 24, 2020
After 33 years and two women's basketball championships at Notre Dame, Muffet McGraw retired this week. She's been outspoken about having more women leaders in sports.