Amy Isackson

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How much would you pay for COVID testing? Christine paid $434

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

People are paying hundreds of dollars for COVID testing because at-home antigen kits and free appointments that offer timely results are scarce.

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A timeline of how the Jan. 6 attack unfolded — including who said what and when

Wednesday, January 05, 2022

This week marks the one year anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Here's a timeline of how the day unfolded.

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As the Jan. 6 attack anniversary nears, one Capitol officer fears a violent repeat

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Ten months after U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell thought he'd die as Capitol rioters pummeled him, he's still working to recover his mental and physical health.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal explores the difficulty of motherhood in her directorial debut

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

The new movie The Lost Daughter shows a side of motherhood that Hollywood doesn't often depict.

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Deqa Dhalac is the first Somali-American mayor in the United States

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

After fleeing Somalia some 30 years ago, Dhalac became this country's first Somali-American mayor earlier this month, elected in a city that's 90% white.

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It's not as simple as abortion v. adoption. Just ask Bri

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

The idea of adoption as an alternative to abortion was raised earlier this month as the Supreme Court considered a Mississippi law to restrict access to abortion.

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Democracy is declining in the U.S. but it's not all bad news, a report finds

Wednesday, December 01, 2021

The United States has joined the list of countries where democracy is backsliding, according to a new report by the think tank International IDEA.

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Life without reliable internet remains a daily struggle for millions of Americans

Monday, November 22, 2021

The newly signed infrastructure bill provides funding for rural high-speed Internet expansion, as millions in the U.S. lack the connectivity that's become increasingly essential during the pandemic.

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Adoptees express their fear, anger and insight on race during social unrest

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Transracial and transnational adoptees say it's been difficult to express their thoughts about race and social justice provoked by police killings, anti-Asian violence and immigration.

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As a sea of lava destroys livelihoods on La Palma, it also offers a lifeline

Friday, November 19, 2021

The lava and ash the Cumbre Vieja volcano has spewed for two months have consumed homes and forced thousands to flee. However, the rock formed by the lava will ultimately save the island from the sea.

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Migrant workers who clean up climate disasters for work often pay a price

Thursday, November 04, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sarah Stillman, staff writer at The New Yorker, who spent the past year with some of the growing number of migrant laborers who follow climate disasters for work.

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Death of reporter in Philippines highlights dangerous conditions for journalists

Tuesday, November 02, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former investigative reporter Sheila Coronel about the sometimes deadly conditions that journalists in the Philippines work under.

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NPR series 'The Formula' explores hip-hop's spirit of collaboration

Monday, November 01, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rodney Carmichael, who is the host of the NPR series The Formula. The show looks at the collaborative relationship between hip-hip artists and their producers.

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Fuel shortages are bringing Haiti to a halt

Monday, November 01, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Linda Thélémaque, country director for Hope for Haiti, about the fuel shortages that are now pushing the nation to the brink of collapse.

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Scammers are stealing identities with fake job ads

Monday, November 01, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with ProPublica journalist Cezary Podkul about his investigation into the proliferation of fake job ads on the internet, which are actually scams to steal identities.

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Maritime chaplain offers support to crew stuck on cargo ships due to shipping delays

Thursday, October 28, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Samson Shekhar Chauhan of the Lutheran Maritime Ministries about his work assisting crew members unable to leave ships because of COVID restrictions and shipping delays.

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President Biden seeks to reaffirm his leadership at G20 summit

Thursday, October 28, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with White House economic and national security advisor Daleep Singh about President Biden's goals for the G20 Rome summit as he faces economic and political challenges.

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After the Rust shooting, one expert unpacks how people cope with accidental killings

Thursday, October 28, 2021

The founder of a support group for people who have caused accidental death or injury has some personal insight on the emotions stirred up by the killing of a cast member on the set of the movie Rust.

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How people may cope with causing unintentional deaths

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Following the shooting on the set of Rust, NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Maryann Gray, founder of Accidental Impacts, a support group for people who have caused accidental deaths or injury.

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Kickapoo chef honors her heritage with Oakland's first Indigenous restaurant

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Oakland, Calif., is getting its first Indigenous restaurant in November, which will serve items like bison blueberry sausage and venison meatballs.

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