Sacha Pfeiffer

Sacha Pfeiffer appears in the following:

Factory employment is back to pre-pandemic levels, but will it continue to rebound?

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

U.S. factories ramped up production, adding 22-thousand workers in September. Factory employment is back to pre-pandemic levels, but it's not likely to rebound to what it was in the last century.

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The NBA season tips off and the MLB postseason is in full swing

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

It's a busy week in the sports world. The NBA season has tipped off and the MLB postseason is in full swing.

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Pro-Trump Republicans in Georgia are circulating a voting machine conspiracy theory

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Pro-Trump Republicans in Georgia are circulating a touchscreen voting machine conspiracy theory. The conspiracy theory comes from concerns from Democrats.

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New York is fighting rats in the streets

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

New York announced a new plan Tuesday to crack down on the city's rat infestation.

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Putin orders martial law in four Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered martial law in four Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine.

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Biden administration plans to release 15 million barrels from U.S. oil reserves

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

President Biden is set to announce Wednesday that the U.S. plans to draw 15 million barrels of oil out of its strategic stockpiles in December.

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Harper and Machado face off Tuesday night in Phillies v. Padres NLCS

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Marc Carig, MLB deputy managing editor at The Athletic, about the first game of the National League Championship, and the matchup between Bryce Harper and Manny Machado.

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Higher interest rates are both helping and hurting big banks

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

The Federal Reserve's attempts to slay the dragon of inflation are creating a major shift for large U.S. banks, with big-money deals falling through but interest income rising.

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Iranian American journalist, who was held in Iran's Evin prison, on its fire

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Iranian American journalist Jason Rezaian, who for a year-and-a-half was held in Iran's Evin prison, which caught on fire Saturday, killing eight people.

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This computer software might have told your landlord they could raise your rent

Monday, October 17, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with ProPublica reporter Heather Vogell about her reporting on a software that helps landlords set the highest possible prices for rent.

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Meet Lebanon's first all-female thrash metal band in a new documentary

Monday, October 17, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Shery Bechara and Lilas Mayassi, co-founders of Lebanon's first all-female thrash metal band, "Slave to Sirens," and the subjects of a new documentary, "Sirens."

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What Yankee candle reviews can tell us about COVID

Monday, October 17, 2022

After seeing Twitter threads pointing out a potential link between negative candle reviews and spikes in COVID cases, one professor sought to determine if there was a relationship between the two.

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Democrats are losing Latino voters — that could be pivotal for midterm elections

Monday, October 17, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with campaign strategist Chuck Rocha about the Democratic Party's struggle to gain and maintain the support of Latino voters.

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Baking 'Pan Solo' might take more than 100 hours, but the time spent is worth it

Monday, October 17, 2022

A mother-daughter baking duo is responsible for the 6-foot tall "Pan Solo" sculpture that sits outside of the family business, One House Bakery, in Benicia, Calif.

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Secret Service knew there was a threat at the Capitol long before Jan. 6 insurrection

Friday, October 14, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig about the Secret Service knowing about the Capitol threat more than a week before the insurrection.

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It's Short Wave's third birthday, so All Things Considered hosts test their knowledge

Friday, October 14, 2022

In honor of Short Wave's third birthday, hosts Aaron Scott and Emily Kwong quiz All Things Considered hosts about some of the many nuggets of information the science podcast has shared with listeners.

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The majority of unforgiven PPP loans belong to one-person businesses

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Fewer than 10% of all Paycheck Protection Program loans remain unforgiven, and the majority of those belong to one-person businesses — companies the program most intended to help.

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Jan. 6 committee hearing highlights how Trump's election denial led to the attack

Thursday, October 13, 2022

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6th attack on the Capitol held a hearing Thursday — honing in on how Former President Donald Trump's election denial led to the attack.

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Virtually all PPP loans have been forgiven with limited scrutiny

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Officials promised a robust review process before forgiving PPP loans, but most loans could be forgiven with a simple, one-page form. Meanwhile, just 2% of loans have gotten close, hands-on reviews.

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The number of birds has declined in America's habitats, except wetlands

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

The number of birds in America's grasslands and shorelines has declined by a third in the last 50 years, according to a new report. But birds are staging a comeback in wetlands.

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