Ari Shapiro

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Months After Massive ICE Raid, Residents Of A Mississippi Town Wait And Worry

Sunday, November 17, 2019

The biggest workplace immigration raid ever in a single state occurred on Aug. 7 in Mississippi. In Morton — a town that's about 25% Latino — the effects have rippled throughout the community.

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Special Coverage: Day 2 Of The Public Impeachment Inquiry Hearings

Friday, November 15, 2019

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified before Congress on the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

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Special Coverage: Day 1 Of The Public Impeachment Inquiry Hearings

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Two senior State Department officials testified in front of the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday in the first public impeachment hearing in more than two decades.

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Republican Rep. Jodey Arrington Discusses Public Impeachment Hearings

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, about the first day of public impeachment hearings.

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How Immigration Raids In August Have Changed A Small Town In Mississippi

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

The community of Morton, Miss., is still dealing with the biggest single-state work site immigration raid in U.S. history. Seven chicken plants were raided and 680 people arrested.

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We Visit A Mississippi Town 3 Months After Massive ICE Raid

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

From the day of the raids, the community has rallied behind immigrant families. All across town, you find the kind of relief efforts you might see after a natural disaster.

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A Preview Of This Week's Public Impeachment Hearings

Monday, November 11, 2019

Lawmakers prepare for the open impeachment hearings that begin this week. Republicans continue to echo the president - that there was nothing impeachable out of the call with the Ukrainian president.

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30 Years After The Berlin Wall Came Down — Some Dividing Lines Persist In Germany

Friday, November 08, 2019

Thirty years ago, the Berlin Wall came down. Today, new dividing lines have emerged. NPR's Ari Shapiro checks back in with Ahmad Akkad, a Syrian refugee living in Germany.

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Can Dolly Parton Heal America?

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to WNYC's Jad Abumrad about his new podcast which explores the life and legacy of the prolific songwriter and her ability to bridge the divide in America.

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What Naomie Harris Had To Do To Be So 'Black And Blue'

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

The new action movie is about a black police officer straddling two worlds. It's also the British actress' first leading role. She explains how she prepared for a deeply American story.

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How Lev Parnas And Igor Fruman Connect To The Impeachment Probe

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Two men who worked closely with President Trump's private lawyer Rudy Giuliani will appear in federal court Wednesday. The criminal case against them intersects with the House impeachment inquiry.

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How A Complicated Web Connects 2 Soviet-Born Businessmen With The Impeachment Inquiry

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

The case of Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman blurs the line between impeachment and a criminal investigation — and unfolds like a mystery novel. The Giuliani associates face campaign finance charges.

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From The U.S. To Ukraine, 2 Giuliani Associates' Ties To Impeachment Inquiry

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Little-known businessmen Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman are facing campaign finance charges. The case sheds light on the Soviet-born men's involvement in events at the heart of investigations into Trump.

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18th Century Butts, Moving Statues And Other 'Metropolitan Stories'

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Christine Coulson has written her debut novel about the hidden life of the place where she worked for 25 years: the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

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Kim Gordon Returns With New Collaborators On 'No Home Record'

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

The former member of influential noise rock band Sonic Youth talks about her first solo album since the band's breakup in 2011.

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Cory Booker Asked About Struggles With Black Voters: 'Let My Work Speak For Me'

Monday, October 14, 2019

The New Jersey senator sat down for NPR's interview series Off Script and was asked by an undecided voter why some residents in his hometown of Newark don't see him as "the voice" of black youth.

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Off Script: Cory Booker

Sunday, October 13, 2019

Democratic presidential contender, Sen. Cory Booker, sits down with NPR's Ari Shapiro and two undecided voters to answer their most pressing questions about his run for the White House.

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How High School Debate In 1990s Kansas Explains The Present: A Novel Argument

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Author Ben Lerner's new semi-autobiographical book, The Topeka School, finds a competitive-debate whiz kid navigating adolescence — and perhaps the precursors to today's American politics.

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Kristin Chenoweth Is Doing It 'For The Girls'

Friday, September 27, 2019

On her latest album, For The Girls, Kristin Chenoweth covers classic songs originally recorded by women who inspire her and duets with Dolly Parton, Ariana Grande and more.

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Renée Zellweger On Playing Judy Garland: 'A Different Kind Of Triumph'

Thursday, September 26, 2019

The actress plays the title role in the new biopic Judy, which chronicles the iconic entertainer months before her death in 1969.

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