Ari Shapiro appears in the following:
For the exonerated, compensation is a battle for stability and dignity
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Both Malcolm Alexander and Frederick Clay were exonerated after spending decades in prison. Clay has received financial compensation for his wrongful conviction, while Alexander still waits.
What's the #1 thing to change to be happier? A top happiness researcher weighs in
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Robert Waldinger, one of the authors of The Good Life: Lessons from the world's longest scientific study of happiness.
How Republicans are overhauling the Congressional Ethics Office
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with David Skaggs, former congressman and chair of the Office of Congressional Ethics, about new House rules that could weaken that office's influence on Congress.
A look back at the life of punk style icon Vivienne Westwood
Friday, December 30, 2022
Vivienne Westwood, iconic fashion designer, died Thursday at age 81. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ian Kelly, the co-author of Vivienne Westwood's memoir, about her life and legacy.
Encore: Animals had a lot to say in 2022. Here are some of NPR's favorite stories
Friday, December 30, 2022
NPR is pulling together some of its favorite stories from 2022 that may have been easy to miss among the year's major news but hard to forget. Friday, a look at the animals who shared the mic.
All Songs Considered counts down the top songs of 2022
Friday, December 30, 2022
NPR Music's All Songs Considered counts down the top songs of 2022.
All Things Considered reflects on its favorite stories and voices of 2022
Friday, December 30, 2022
All Things Considered staff reflect on the stories and voices from the show that moved them in 2022.
Artificial Intelligence made big leaps in 2022 — is that exciting or scary?
Thursday, December 29, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Brian Christian, the author of "The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values," about the impact AI is having on our lives.
Kathy Whitworth, the winningest professional golfer, died Saturday at age 83
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Kathy Whitworth, the winningest professional golfer of all time, died Saturday at age 83. Whitworth won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments in a career that spanned nearly a quarter-century.
Russian businessmen keep mysteriously dying. Why?
Thursday, December 29, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to journalist and Russia analyst Julia Ioffe about the numerous, mysterious deaths of Russian oligarchs throughout 2022.
Encore: NPR shares its favorite musical moments from 2022
Thursday, December 29, 2022
NPR is pulling together some of its favorite stories from 2022 that may have been easy to miss among the year's major news but hard to forget. Thursday, NPR shares its favorite musical moments.
How record snowfall could soften the 2023 drought season
Thursday, December 29, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Andrew Schwartz of the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab about how record snowfall in western states could mean a less drought-ridden 2023.
The Burna Boy philosophy: 'Anybody not comfortable with my reality is not my fan'
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Burna Boy opens up about his connection to his fans, his home, and the ways he makes sense of who he is as a person and who he is as a performer.
Encore: Remembering the lives of three inventors who died in 2022
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
NPR is pulling together some of its favorite stories from 2022 that may have been easy to miss among the year's major news but hard to forget. NPR remembers three inventors who died in 2022.
A look at where Iran demonstrations are headed after over 100 days of public protests
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Columbia Global Senior Advisor Kian Tajbakhsh about the protests in Iran, which have continued for more than 100 days.
Why was Pakistani pop culture so big in 2022?
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
2022 saw a rise of Pakistani pop culture worldwide, punctuated by a Grammy win, Ms. Marvel and an ovation at Cannes.
Supreme Court rules pandemic-era immigration policy will remain in effect
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Lee Gelernt of the ACLU about what Title 42, which the Supreme Court ruled will remain in effect, means for many migrants.
TWU Local 556 president on Southwest's canceled flights
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Lyn Montgomery, the president of TWU Local 556, which represents Southwest flight attendants. Holiday travelers are stranded after the airline canceled flights.
How the James Webb Space Telescope transformed astronomy this year
Monday, December 26, 2022
One year after the James Webb Space Telescope launch, astronomers round up some of the telescope's most exciting discoveries.
Buffalo barbershop takes in the tired, hungry and cold
Monday, December 26, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Craig Elston, who owns a barbershop in Buffalo, N.Y., who helped dozens of people find shelter in his shop during a blizzard.