Sacha Pfeiffer appears in the following:
Guantánamo Has Cost Billions; Whistleblower Alleges 'Gross' Waste
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An NPR investigation finds that the military court and prison at Guantánamo Bay have cost taxpayers billions, with billions more expected.
Trial Date Set For 5 Charged In Sept. 11 Attacks
Saturday, August 31, 2019
More than a decade after being arraigned, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other Sept. 11 defendants have a trial date.
Trial Date Set For Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 4 Others Charged In Sept. 11 Attacks
Friday, August 30, 2019
A U.S. military court judge in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, has set a trial date of Jan. 11, 2021, though a number of other deadlines would need to be met for the trial to begin then.
The Swaying Power Of Scented Spaces Isn't Always Right Under Our Nose
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Can you lift the mood of a public space with a fragrance? Smell and taste researcher Dr. Alan Hirsch talks with NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer about the practice and its effects on mood and behavior.
Michelle Williams On Economic Inequality In Her New Movie — And Her Career
Saturday, August 10, 2019
In After the Wedding, she plays the head of an orphanage who is clearly uncomfortable around wealth. In her own life, she's dealt with a controversy where she was paid much less than a male co-star.
Inside The Mueller Report, This Man Saw A Photo Of His Dad Being Used By Russians
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Coal miner Lee Hipshire was photographed in 1976 emerging from a mine after a long day's work. Years after his father's death, his son found out the photo was used by Russian trolls to support Trump.
'Ramy' Is About One Millennial American Muslim — And Everyone's Racist Uncles
Sunday, April 21, 2019
A new TV series from the comedian Ramy Youssef — based on his own experience growing up as an Egyptian American in New Jersey — is trying out some different first-generation narratives.
Do You Love Lying In Bed? Get Paid By NASA To Do It For Space Research
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Researchers are currently looking for candidates who will stay in bed 24 hours a day, seven days a week for 60 straight days for a study on how the body adapts to weightlessness.
3 Decades In, Bruce Hornsby's Style Is Constantly Evolving
Sunday, April 14, 2019
The Grammy-winning pianist and composer branches out from his soundtrack work to create his latest album, Absolute Zero.
Noah's Wife Gets A Name In 'Naamah'
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Sarah Blake's new book retells the biblical flood from the point of view of Noah's wife — who never has a name in the Bible, but who nevertheless helped humanity (and all those animals) survive.
Spotlight on Investigative Reporting
Friday, March 25, 2016
Two Boston Globe journalists discuss the film and their roles on the real Spotlight team, where they uncovered decades of child abuse by priests in the Boston Catholic Archdiocese.
Spotlight on 'Spotlight', The Movie
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
The movie "Spotlight" depicts the Boston Globe's Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation that uncovered the systemic sexual abuse and widespread cover up in the Catholic church.
The Real Boston Globe Reporters Behind 'Spotlight'
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
The critically acclaimed film "Spotlight" is based on the true story of the Boston Globe’s Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting on the pedophile priest scandal in the Catholic Church.
"Spotlight" on Great Journalism
Friday, October 30, 2015
The new movie "Spotlight" depicts the Boston Globe's Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation that uncovered the systemic sexual abuse and widespread cover up in the Catholic church.
Service Dog Guides Marathon Bombing Victims Through A Grim Year
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Newlyweds Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes each lost a leg in the Boston Marathon bombing. Rescue the assistance dog helps fetch keys and push buttons, bringing warmth and joy as the couple recovers.
Injured In Battle, Libyans Recuperate In U.S. Hospital
Monday, December 26, 2011
The former rebels say they're getting a sense of American life in Massachusetts. After months of tense checkpoints in Libya, one says he's surprised he never has to show identificatio...
