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A long drought in Zambia has left people with no crops or money for food

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cindy MCcain, executive director of the World Food Programme, about her current trip to Zambia, where people are enduring a severe drought and going hungry.

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With 'Glorious,' Kate Hudson fulfills her lifelong dream of making music

Friday, May 17, 2024

The actress Kate Hudson had always wanted to write her own music, but she didn't have the courage until now. She talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about her debut album, Glorious.

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The U.S. is withholding aid to Israel. Will it work?

Friday, May 10, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dennis Ross, longtime diplomat and Washington Institute for Near East Policy fellow, about how the U.S. has tried to use its leverage to affect Israeli actions.

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Are you ready to wear 'snoafers?' The deal with the loafer-sneaker hybrid coming soon

Tuesday, May 07, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Wall Street Journal men's fashion columnist Jacob Gallagher about the latest from New Balance: a sneaker-loafer hybrid.

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New York's highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction

Thursday, April 25, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with New York Times investigative reporter Jodi Kantor about how the highest court in the state of New York overturned Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction.

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Here are the White House's plans to limit PFAS in water systems

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ali Zaidi, President Biden's national climate advisor, about the first ever national standards on the amount of PFAS in drinking water.

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'Worry' is a portrait of sisterly love that is both hilarious and deeply disturbing

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with writer Alexandra Tanner about her debut novel, Worry.

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Remembering Frans de Waal, who studied empathy and emotion in primates

Friday, March 22, 2024

The primatologist Frans de Waal, who explored empathy and emotion in bonobos and chimps, died last week at 75. His colleague Sarah Brosnan remembers his legacy as both a scientist and friend.

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For this Texas State Rep., the immigration law SB4 hits personally

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Texas State Rep. Armando Walle about the potential impact of SB4 on Hispanic communities in the state.

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New study shows that pollution in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' may affect births

Monday, March 18, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jessica Kutz, a reporter for The 19th, about a recent study that sheds light on how polluted air in Louisiana has affected pregnant people and their children.

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World Food Program's Jean-Martin Bauer on Haiti's growing starvation

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with World Food Program director Jean-Martin Bauer on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Haiti as violence has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

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Secretary Buttigieg defends Biden's comments from State of the Union speech

Friday, March 08, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about President Biden's State of the Union address.

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Scientists have new details on an Antarctic glacier crucial to future sea level rise

Friday, March 01, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with glaciologist Ted Scambos about the conclusion of a multi-year study of Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, the "plug" holding back a formidable amount of ice.

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Scientists in the Florida Keys haven't had great success revitalizing coral reefs

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Katey Lesneski, research coordinator for coral restoration at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. She's been checking on restored corals, which struggled in 2023.

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An Alabama Supreme Court ruling may have wider implications for people seeking IVF

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mary Ziegler, UC Davis law professor, about the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that says frozen embryos are people and individuals can be held liable for destroying them.

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Empty office buildings litter cities, but real estate expert says expect change soon

Thursday, February 08, 2024

NPR'S Sacha Pfeiffer talks with David Smith, head of Americas Insights at the real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, about the empty commercial buildings across several U.S. cities.

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Republican and Democratic strategists weigh in on 2024 presidential race

Thursday, January 25, 2024

For a check-in on the 2024 campaign, NPR's Juana Summers talks with GOP strategist Ron Bonjean and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright.

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Drowning deaths of several migrants at US-Mexico border heightens tensions even more

Thursday, January 18, 2024

The drowning death of a woman and two children from Mexico on the US-Mexico border have magnified the rift between Texas and federal officials over who has jurisdiction on the border and how to tackle the migrant crisis.

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In 'The Fury' Alex Michaelides wants to turn the murder mystery genre on its head

Thursday, January 18, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to author Alex Michaelides about his new murder mystery, The Fury.

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Oil production companies in the U.S. keep consolidating

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Oil production in the U.S. keeps growing, setting new records. Meanwhile oil companies are snapping each other up in a wave of mergers that's resulting in fewer, bigger companies — and possibly even more oil.

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