Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro appears in the following:

U.N. Climate Conference President On 'Last Best Chance' To Combat Global Warming

Thursday, September 23, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alok Sharma, president of the United Nations climate change conference COP 26, which is set to take place in Glasgow after being postponed a year.

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NATO Secretary General On This Year's United Nations General Assembly

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about this year's UNGA, especially on military involvement in Afghanistan and the deal that has challenged relations with France.

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Pennsylvania Attorney General On His Fight To Protect Voters' Private Information

Monday, September 20, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro about GOP efforts to obtain voter information in connection with the 2020 presidential election.

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The Complex And Surprising History Of Humanity And Water

Monday, September 20, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Giulio Boccaletti about his new book Water: A Biography, which takes readers through the complex and surprising history of humanity and water.

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Infrastructure Bill Aims To Address Lead Pipes: Lessons Learned From Flint

Thursday, September 16, 2021

The infrastructure bill moving through Congress includes billions to replace lead pipes. In Flint, Mich., NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with residents on how governments can tackle a water crisis equitably.

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José González Returns With 'Local Valley'

Thursday, September 16, 2021

The singer-songwriter, renowned for his hushed work, looked to his surroundings for inspiration on his new album, Local Valley.

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Author Maggie Nelson's New Book Examines The Meaning And Rhetoric Of Freedom

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Maggie Nelson, author of the new book On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint, about exploring what it means to be free in our interconnected world.

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Severe Flooding Tests Detroit's Aging Infrastructure

Monday, September 13, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro visits residents in Detroit's Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood, who talk about their need for infrastructure funding to combat the growing impact of climate change on their community.

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Caught Between Parents And Politicians, Nurses Fear Another School Year With COVID-19

Friday, September 03, 2021

As kids head back to class, school nurses are stretched thin as they manage increased workloads and delta-variant surges. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with three school nurses about this year's concerns.

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Director Of Texas Alliance For Life Discusses The State's New Abortion Law

Friday, September 03, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Joe Pojman, executive director of Texas Alliance for Life, about the new Texas law banning abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.

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Attorney Describes Legal Strategies Which Could Counter Restrictive Abortion Laws

Friday, September 03, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with women's rights attorney Kathryn Kolbert on longstanding efforts to chip away at Roe v. Wade and the strategies abortion rights supporters could use to fight such laws.

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Investigation Shows Post Office Managers Changed Employee Time Cards To Pay Them Less

Thursday, September 02, 2021

The U.S. Postal Service has been cheating mail carriers out of their pay for years, according to a new investigative report. Some workers say they've been shorted thousands of dollars in unpaid wages.

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New York City Official Talks Flooding And The Future Of Climate Change

Thursday, September 02, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jainey K. Bavishi, director of the New York City Mayor's Office of Resiliency, on recent flooding and how the city can prepare for weather events caused by climate change.

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Health Supplies Land in Afghanistan, But Still Not Enough As Need Grows

Wednesday, September 01, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rick Brennan, the World Health Organization's regional emergency director of the office for the Eastern Mediterranean, regarding the humanitarian needs in Afghanistan.

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After Ida, Many In Louisiana Still Without Power And Water

Wednesday, September 01, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jaclyn Hotard, president of St. John The Baptist Parish just west of New Orleans, about the rescue efforts after Hurricane Ida flooded the area.

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Mega-Pop Career Fully Established, Diane Warren Is Finally Putting Her Name In Front

Friday, August 27, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with award-winning songwriter Diane Warren about the release of her debut studio album, The Cave Sessions, Vol. 1.

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Colombia Plans To Temporarily Host 4,000 Afghans Before They Go To The U.S.

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks Juan Carlos Pinzon, Colombia's ambassador to the U.S., about his country's agreement to receive 4,000 Afghans while their paperwork to go to America is being processed.

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New Doc Looks At How Real The Liberty City Seven's Threat Actually Was

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with director Dan Reed about his new movie In the Shadow of 9/11, which re-examines the case against seven men in Miami who were indicted for an alleged al-Qaida plot.

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Former U.N. Diplomat Argues U.S. Strategy In Afghanistan Was Deeply Flawed

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Peter Galbraith, a former United Nations diplomat for Afghanistan, about U.S. military and political missteps during the last 20 years.

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Author Explores Her Family's Displacement In 'Names For Light: A Family History'

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Thirii Myo Kyaw Myint, the author of Names For Light: A Family History, an impressionistic story that traces her ancestors and her own journey.

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