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A short history of the American tradition of competitive eating
Tuesday, July 04, 2023
The 4th of July traditional hotdog eating contest got us thinking about why food and the holiday are so intertwined. Some experts have gone deep on the subject of competitive eating.
13-year-old pro skateboarder becomes first female to land 720 trick
Friday, June 30, 2023
Arisa Trew, a 13-year-old Australian girl, made history on Tuesday when she became the first female skater to land a 720 — two full rotations in the air.
Supreme Court sets new standards for what constitutes 'true threats'
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with University of Miami law professor Mary Anne Franks about the Supreme Court's decision in Counterman v. Colorado.
Behind the secretive work of the many, many humans helping to train AI
Monday, June 26, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with The Verge's investigative editor Josh Dzieza about his recent report revealing the massive number of humans powering and training artificial intelligence.
This year's NBA draft was different — and it wasn't just Victor Wembanyama
Friday, June 23, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rafael Barlowe, the director of scouting for the NBA Big Board newsletter and host of their podcast, about the NBA draft and how it has changed over the years.
U.S. ambassador to China on future of the countries' complicated relationship
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns about next steps in the U.S.-China relationship following Secretary of State Antony Blinken's talk with President Xi Jinping.
Soon after Roe was overturned, one Mississippi woman learned she was pregnant
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bryce Covert about her report on one of the first babies born in a post-Dobbs America and the circumstances his mother is faced with.
Listening to high school finalists of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
NPR's Student Podcast Challenge received more than 3,300 entries in its fifth year. We bring you some of the finalists in our high school category from students around the country.
A rare signed copy of the Emancipation Proclamation is displayed on Juneteenth
Monday, June 19, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with the executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum about an original copy of Emancipation Proclamation it is displaying for Juneteenth.
Chicago Fed President shares his outlook on inflation and rising interest
Friday, June 16, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve of Chicago, about the pause in interest rates and his economic outlook.
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.
Corporations scale back shows of Pride support amid anti-trans and anti-gay laws
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Companies have been accused of claiming to support Pride without changing behind the scenes. As more states pass anti-trans and anti-gay laws, some companies are ending even the appearance of support.
How the 'jock tax' eats away at the incomes of non-resident athletes and entertainers
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
As the 2023 NBA Finals comes to a close and a champion crowned, we take a look at the financial surprise that awaits both post-season winners and losers — The Jock Tax.
How one medical school diversified its student body under an affirmative action ban
Monday, June 12, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Mark Henderson about how UC Davis' medical school worked around the state's ban on affirmative action to increase diversity in its student body.
Filipino cuisine is in the spotlight, but don't call it a trend
Tuesday, June 06, 2023
Filipino chefs and restaurants were in the spotlight Monday night with at least five nominations at the James Beard Awards.
The relative calm of Senegal has been shattered by protests, arrests and deaths
Monday, June 05, 2023
Senegal has been wracked by unrest, violence and sporadic social media blackouts in a country that is usually seen as a beacon of democracy and calm in an unstable region of West Africa.
Is Nike past its peak? A look at the company's current slump
Friday, June 02, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Chris Burns, footwear analyst and founder of ARCH (Art & Research, Culture-Hype) about Nike's shoe sale slump, inventory excess and colorway reliance.
Sen. Jeff Merkley from Oregon opposes the debt ceiling bill heading to the Senate
Thursday, June 01, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, a member of the Democratic Party, about provisions in the debt ceiling bill approaching a Senate vote.
Uganda's LGBTQ community faces harsh legislation — including the death penalty
Monday, May 29, 2023
Uganda's president has approved some of the harshest anti LGBTQ legislation in the world, including life imprisonment and even the death penalty. What will this mean for Uganda's queer community now?
Astronaut Peggy Whitson unretires for a fourth trip to space
Monday, May 22, 2023
A crew of four astronauts, on a private Axiom Space trip run by SpaceX, has reached the International Space Station. Among them: mission commander Peggy Whitson, 63, and no stranger to orbit.