Ari Shapiro appears in the following:
HRC president reacts to Respect for Marriage act ahead of signing
Monday, December 12, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Human Rights Campaign president Kelley Robinson about the Respect for Marriage act, which President Biden is expected to sign into law soon.
Eight artists are chosen for a trip around the moon
Monday, December 12, 2022
Eight artists have been chosen for a trip around the moon on a SpaceX flight called the "dearMoon project."
Encore: Tasman Keith didn't come here to point fingers
Monday, December 05, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with rapper Tasman Keith about his newest album, "A Colour Undone."
Poet Mary Norbert Korte died in November at age 88
Monday, December 05, 2022
Poet Mary Norbert Korte left her life as a nun in the 1960s to pursue dual passions for beat poetry and the preservation of California's redwood forests. She died in November at age 88.
Tamales stuffed with pork, chicken — even strawberries — star at this festival
Friday, December 02, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Juan Carlos Barajas, culinary director of the Indio International Tamale Festival happening in California's Coachella Valley.
Pong was released by Atari 50 years ago
Friday, December 02, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Allan Alcorn, the creator of Pong, about how the game impacted the industry and his life. Pong was released by Atari 50 years ago.
The former Head of Trust and Safety at Twitter on working for CEO Elon Musk
Friday, December 02, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Yoel Roth, former Head of Trust and Safety at Twitter, about his experience working for CEO Elon Musk.
Twitter's former safety chief warns Musk is moving fast and "breaking things"
Friday, December 02, 2022
Yoel Roth was a top executive at Twitter, until he resigned in early November. He says people need to "very thoughtfully and carefully weigh the costs and benefits of using Twitter."
The first all-female referee team makes history at the World Cup
Thursday, December 01, 2022
History is made as the first all-female referee team officiates the World Cup match between Costa Rica and Germany.
Bats use the same trick as death metal growlers and throat singers
Thursday, December 01, 2022
Bats have an impressive vocal range of up to seven octaves. To make their low-frequency calls, researchers say bats use the same trick as death metal growlers and throat singers.
A civil resistance expert on the protests in China and Iran
Thursday, December 01, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro speak with political scientist Erica Chenoweth, who studies civil resistance movements, about the protests China and Iran.
Soccer managers turn the World Cup sidelines into a fashion show
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
If you take a peek at the World Cup sidelines, you'll notice there's kind of a fashion show going on. Soccer managers are bringing their best looks to the field.
A far-right extremism expert on the conviction of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with far-right extremism expert Sam Jackson about the conviction of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes.
Catskills comedian Freddie Roman died Saturday at age 85
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Catskills comedian Freddie Roman, former dean of The Friars Club, died Saturday at age 85.
U.S. bans Dominican sugar company over forced labor
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with reporters Sandy Tolan and Euclides Cordero Nuel about the ban on Dominican sugar from Central Romana, based on information that the company uses forced labor.
A nurse's view as three viruses send Americans to hospitals
Monday, November 28, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with travel nurse Grover Nicodemus Street about the surge of three different infectious diseases ahead of the holidays.
San Francisco considers allowing law enforcement robots to use lethal force
Monday, November 28, 2022
From sci-fi to the streets, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors considers a policy proposal on whether the San Francisco Police Department can use robots as a deadly force.
The world's largest volcano is erupting for the first time since 1984
Monday, November 28, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with volcanologist Wendy Stovall of the U.S. Geological Survey about the eruption of Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
Congress considers codifying same-sex marriage after long battle for gay rights
Monday, November 28, 2022
Same-sex marriage was once a deeply divisive issue. Now, polls show over 70 percent of Americans support same-sex marriage, and Congress is set to move forward with The Respect for Marriage Act.
A push to codify same-sex marriage advances in Congress amid record public support
Friday, November 25, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with gay rights activist and Freedom to Marry founder Evan Wolfson about the same-sex marriage legislation moving through Congress.