Ari Shapiro appears in the following:
Wild Talk
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Think about the sounds you hear on a daily basis. Air conditioners whirring, keyboards clicking, cars honking, mosquitos buzzing, dishes clanking. Now picture yourself in a jungle. Wh...
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo says "Congress needs to act" on AI regulation
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo about a new "global AI safety network."
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.
Broadway shows are more expensive than ever to make, but audiences aren't showing up
Friday, May 17, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Boris Kachka about the dynamics of Broadway today. Kachka has a look behind the curtain in his piece for Vulture, headlined "We've Hit Peak Theater."
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.
As antisemitism grows, it's easier to condemn than define
Thursday, May 16, 2024
The question of how to define antisemitism and what to do about it is unfolding across the U.S. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with two journalists who have tried to find some clarity in the fog.
Novelist Claire Messud excavated her family history. A fictional book is our reward
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Novelist Claire Messud comes from a family of writers. Her latest novel is inspired by her grandfather's handwritten book. In it, she excavates generations of family history through fiction.
Aid worker describes a Rafah on the edge of catastrophe
Friday, May 10, 2024
Ever since Israel seized control of the Rafah border crossing in Gaza, aid into Gaza has ground to a halt. NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with Glia's director of development, Dorotea Gucciardo in Rafah.
Kristen Lovell, co-director of 'The Stroll,' knows sex work is real work
Friday, May 10, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Kristen Lovell, co-director of the HBO documentary The Stroll. It's the story of the trans women who worked the streets of the Meatpacking District in New York City.
How a trio of Villanova Wildcats are fueling the New York Knicks' playoff run
Thursday, May 09, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ryan Fannon, who has called dozens of Wildcats games, about the special chemistry of Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo — who played together as undergrads.
Nothing is off the table as Drake and Kendrick Lamar continue to beef
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tia Tyree, a Howard University professor who has studied rap feuds over the years, about the current feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake.
Why it feels like tornadoes are becoming more common, according to an expert
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
Are tornadoes getting worse, or does it just seem that way? NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses the recent series of devastating tornadoes across the plains states.
Many universities celebrate student activism. That is, when protests are in the past
Monday, May 06, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Atlantic contributing writer Tyler Austin Harper about the evolving relationship between universities and student activism.
Cookbook author Joan Nathan looks at her own culinary history in 'My Life in Recipes'
Friday, April 19, 2024
Joan Nathan has spent her life exploring Jewish culture through recipes. Now in her 80s, her new book is her most personal work yet — excavating her own culinary history.
What happened at WNBA draft — and what the future of the sport could hold
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jemele Hill, contributing writer for The Atlantic, about the 36 new players who were drafted into the WNBA and the future of the sport.
What's the key to creating great art? This author spoke to 40 artists to find out
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Adam Moss, author of The Work of Art: How Something Comes From Nothing.
A woman has received a death sentence in the largest fraud trial in Vietnam's history
Friday, April 12, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Associated Press reporter Aniruddha Ghosal about the largest-ever fraud case in Vietnam. The real estate tycoon at the center of it has received a death sentence.
One engineer may have saved the world from a massive cyber attack
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Microsoft engineer Andres Freund found something strange when he was running routine tests of open-source software. He ended up uncovering a backdoor that could have enabled a major cyberattack.
OJ murder case put race in America on trial
Thursday, April 11, 2024
OJ Simpson's family announced that he died of cancer Wednesday at age 76. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with sports writer Dave Zirin about the contradictions of the football star acquitted of murder.
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.