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As the war in Ukraine continues, so does the threat to a global food crisis
Thursday, April 14, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Programme, about the ongoing food insecurity problem in Ukraine during the war.
'Young Mungo' tells the love story of 2 boys — one Protestant, the other Catholic
Tuesday, April 05, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Douglas Stuart about his latest book Young Mungo, centers on a romance between two teenage boys: one Protestant, one Catholic.
Near the Polish border, a musician plays music to welcome those fleeing Ukraine
Tuesday, April 05, 2022
Refugees streaming across the border at the Medyka border crossing into Poland leave behind the air raid sirens and the sounds of war and are welcomed by musician Davide Martello.
With 'Unlimited Love,' the Red Hot Chili Peppers continue evolving
Friday, April 01, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with founding members of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis and Flea, about their new album, Unlimited Love.
The far-right and environmentalism overlap is bigger than you think — and growing
Friday, April 01, 2022
The modern environmental movement and the far-right movement might appear to be on opposing sides of the political ideology spectrum. But overlap does exist and researchers say it's growing.
Ari Shapiro at Feinstein's/54 Below
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Co-host of NPR's All Things Considered Ari Shapiro joins us to chat about his solo cabaret show, 'Ari Shapiro: Behind the Mic,' playing at 54 Below on April 3 and 4.
Maud Newton couldn't ignore her family's racist history. So she published it
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Maud Newton about her book Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation, a memoir that explores her family history of racist violence.
NIL contracts are changing the landscape of all collegiate sports
Monday, March 28, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Stewart Mandel, editor-in-chief for college football at The Athletic, about how Name, Image and Likeness contracts are changing the landscape of all collegiate sports.
Russia stashed away billions before invading Ukraine. China may have helped hide it
Friday, March 25, 2022
The Kremlin stashed away billions before invading Ukraine. China helped them hide it. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with economist Benn Steil about his investigation into Russian assets.
Deshaun Watson cleared of criminal charges pertaining to sexual accusations
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Lindsay Jones, a reporter from The Athletic, about the controversy surrounding NFL Quarterback Deshaun Watson's sexual assault and harassment accusations.
'Flee' creators on being a refugee: It's not an identity, it's a circumstance of life
Monday, March 21, 2022
The film Flee opens with a question: "What does the word 'home' mean to you?" For Amin Nawabi, the answer is complicated.
'The Bond King' details the rise and fall of notorious financial investor Bill Gross
Thursday, March 17, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mary Childs, one of the hosts of NPR's Planet Money, about her new book The Bond King, which tells the story of a notorious financial investor.
On the front lines of Poland's makeshift response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Nearly three million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion began — most of them to Poland. NPR visits two border crossings that highlight the differences in reception refugees are seeing.
Those arguments over school book bans may influence midterm elections
Monday, March 14, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Elizabeth Bruenig from The Atlantic about the political benefits of arguing over book bans in schools.
For this team delivering aid into Ukraine, the supply run is personal
Saturday, March 12, 2022
As millions of refugees flee Ukraine, Silva Alkebeh spends her time thinking about how to get aid across the border and into the heart of the most besieged cities.
International and grassroots groups alike are working to get supplies into Ukraine
Friday, March 11, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro and Tim Mak look at humanitarian efforts in Poland and Ukraine, which involve major international organizations and small grass-roots groups to bring supplies into Ukraine.
An update on the evacuation of American twins born prematurely in Ukraine
Friday, March 11, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro provides an update on the condition of the American twins evacuated from Ukraine earlier this week. The two were too small to move in the days after they were born into a war zone.
How the busiest border crossing from Ukraine to Poland compares to a quieter one
Friday, March 11, 2022
The UN now says more than 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine, most of them to Poland. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports on the busiest and one of the most quiet border crossings in Poland.
This Polish mayor has become a hero for Ukrainians in crisis. But what of his past?
Friday, March 11, 2022
Wojciech Bakun admits he was ill-prepared to become a front-line humanitarian worker dealing with the rush of refugees from Ukraine. And some onlookers have been surprised by his response too.
Hundreds of thousands of refugees are passing through this Polish city, mayor says
Thursday, March 10, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mayor Wojciech Bakun of the city of Przemysl about being the spot in Poland where the most Ukrainians have entered as they flee their country.
