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Columbus Police Shoot And Kill Black, Teenage Girl
Ma'Khia Bryant felt she was in danger and called the Columbus police, according to her aunt. But when officers arrived at her home on Tuesday afternoon, the girl ended up dead. -
Obamas: Chauvin Jury 'Did The Right Thing' But 'We Cannot Rest'
"We know that true justice is about much more than a single verdict in a single trial," the nation's first Black president and the former first lady said in a statement. -
Floyd Brothers React To Verdict: 'This Is For Everyone Who Has Been Held Down'
George Floyd's siblings shared their relief and trauma after the guilty verdict of the ex-cop who killed their brother. "The world saw his life being extinguished and I could do nothing but watch." -
Sanders And Top Progressives Push To Make College Free For Most Americans
They are introducing legislation that would eliminate tuition and fees at public, four-year institutions for those from families earning up to $125,000 and make community college free for everyone. -
Reading Their Names: A Community Memorial
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WNYC presents this community ritual of mourning, in which listeners recite the names of New Yorkers who have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The All Of It Leftover Challenge
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We kick off our series, "Chew It Over: Rethinking Food Waste & Leftovers," with cookbook author Julia Turshen, who will help us launch the All Of It Leftover Challenge. -
Missing Travel? This 'Irreverent Guide' Visits Anthony Bourdain's Favorite Places
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"He always made people feel like they belonged," says a former Bourdain producer. World Travel: An Irreverent Guide is based on the TV chef's writings and an interview conducted just before his death. -
The Problem With America’s National Parks
The Experiment
The story of our national parks, sometimes called “America’s best idea,” leaves out a very big group of people. The Ojibwe writer David Treuer is trying to change that. - Edit Bucket
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Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Vaccine Edition
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We examine the fuzzy math and misleading language that can cloud media coverage of vaccines. -
Producer Scott Rudin Steps Back From Broadway Following Allegations Of Bullying
The producer announced Saturday that he would take a step back after allegations of bullying and workplace misconduct were reported this month. -
'Renegade' Rug Makers Create Community, Tufting On TikTok
All Things Considered
With industrial metal tufting guns, fiber artists can make colorful, textured designs — Pokémon characters, candy wrappers, portraiture — worthy of walls, floors or social media feeds.
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Weekly Music Roundup: Kronos Quartet, Ani Cordero, and Noga Erez
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This week, Kronos Quartet celebrates Gullah culture, acoustic hip hop from Noga Erez, and a big hug from Ani Cordero. Plus, a collaboration from poet Ross Gay and Justin Vernon. -
Las Palabras Finds The Words In Charming Minimalistic Tunes
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Rafael Cohen, of the dance-punk band !!!, draws on his musical past as Las Palabras, crafting minimalistic sunny Latin pop in his native language. He plays some of these songs remotely. -
Aaron Lee Tasjan Is What Folk-Glam Might Sound Like
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Aaron Lee Tasjan mixes up folk, glam rock, psychedelia, and trenchant social commentary on his newest album, Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! He plays some of his new songs live for us. -
Songwriter Langhorne Slim Re-Discovers Creative Joy To Banish Anxiety, Addiction
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Songwriter Langhorne Slim works through his own battles with panic attacks and pills on his latest record, "Strawberry Mansion." He joins us present these new songs, remotely. -
ÌFÉ Honors the Ancestors in Futuristic Yoruba Prayer Songs
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Puerto Rican band ÌFÉ, headed by Otura Mun, blends electronics with Afro-Cuban folklore and Yoruban religious music. Performing remotely, ÌFÉ celebrates the ancestors for the podcast.
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Free Livestream, Apr 20 | Punishment & Profit: Transportation
Join us to learn more about this critical component of the prison industry and how journalism has sparked change.
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Free Livestream, Apr 26 | Get Lit with All Of It: Kazuo Ishiguro
The acclaimed author of Never Let Me Go is back with Klara and the Sun, a thrilling and heartbreaking story of a robot girl designed as a playmate for real children.
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Free Livestream, Apr 27 | Punishment & Profit: Community Corrections
Join us as we uncover these carceral innovations, how they work, and what’s at stake for the millions on probation and parole and their communities.
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Free Livestream, Apr 28 | Death, Sex & Money Presents: How To Talk About Hard Things, and Why You Should
Join NPR’s Noel King as she interviews Anna Sale about her new book, and about all that can be gained from more courageous, open and direct conversations.