Ari Shapiro

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Car Rationing Experiment Backfires In Polluted New Delhi

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

New Delhi has the most polluted air of any city in the world. NPR explores whether rationing cars in the Indian city could solve the problem.

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In India, Eco-Friendly Cremation Is Easy — But It's A Tough Sell

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Is it possible to shrink the carbon footprint of the dead? An organization wants to persuade Indians to adopt "green" cremations and make an important Hindu death rite more environmentally friendly.

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In Polluted New Delhi, Triathlete Weighs Costs Of Exercising Outside

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

In the Indian capital of New Delhi — the city with the most polluted air in the world — exercising outdoors is as good for your lungs as chain smoking. A triathlete explains why he keeps at it.

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India Struggles To Develop Without Furthering Carbon Footprint

Monday, May 09, 2016

How does a country bring its people into the 21st century without pumping huge amounts of carbon into the atmosphere? This challenge is more acute in India than anywhere else.

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Memoirist Augusten Burroughs Puts It All Out There In 'Lust & Wonder'

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Augusten Burroughs is one of America's most successful memoirists. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with him about his latest book, Lust & Wonder.

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James Corden Conquers YouTube With 'Carpool Karaoke'

Tuesday, March 08, 2016

The British comedian and Late Late Show host hit big with his star-studded carpool singalong videos. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Corden about how it all started — and singing with Justin Bieber.

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Effects Of Toledo Tattoo Artist's Work Are More Than Skin Deep

Thursday, February 18, 2016

On his days off, Brian Finn offers free tattoos to people who want to cover up scars from domestic violence, self-harm or other trauma.

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Flint Residents' Broken Faith: 'The People We Trusted Failed Us'

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

State and city officials knew about problems with Flint's water even as they encouraged people to keep using it. Locals are disillusioned, and angry, and rebuilding that trust will be challenging.

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When Every Drop Of Water Could Be Poison: A Flint Mother's Story

Monday, February 08, 2016

For Flint resident Jeneyah McDonald, using bottled water for everything has become an onerous but necessary routine. Still, she worries about the effects that toxic tap water will have on her sons.

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Flint Begins The Long Process Of Fixing Its Water Problem

Monday, February 01, 2016

Experts are scrambling to define the scope of the water contamination disaster in the city of nearly 100,000 and determine how to replace corroded pipes, while making sure to keep the public informed.

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Clinton Responds To Sanders Criticism That Her Experience Isn't Enough

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Hillary Clinton has been feeling the heat from her Democratic challengers. Senator Bernie Sanders this week criticized Clinton — saying she may have experience but doesn't have the right judgment.

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Hillary Clinton And Jeb Bush Agree On At Least One Thing

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Hillary Clinton walks a daily tightrope between attacking Republicans and trumpeting her ability to work with them. Republicans "seem to be very fact averse," she told me in an interview, shortly after saying "I'm interested in us solving problems together."

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The Eagles' Glenn Frey Dies At 67

Monday, January 18, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with music critic Tom Moon about the death of Glenn Frey, a founding member of The Eagles.

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Trump Gets Mixed Response From Conservative Liberty University

Monday, January 18, 2016

Donald Trump spoke at Liberty University in Virginia on Monday. The Christian school has become an important stop on the presidential campaign trail.

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Encore: Among Santa And Mistletoe, A British Christmas Includes Comedy

Thursday, December 24, 2015

For many people in the United Kingdom, the Christmas season includes a visit to a pantomime or a silly comedy musical. This story originally aired on Dec. 25, 2014 on All Things Considered.

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'Legend' Chronicles Lives Of London's Identical Twin Gangsters

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

The new movie Legend stars Tom Hardy as both Ron and Reggie Kray, the legendary gangster twins who controlled East London in the 1960s.

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'Map' Is An Exquisite Record Of The Miles — And The Millennia

Monday, December 14, 2015

Map: Exploring the World is a new collection of maps, selected by an international panel of cartographers, academics and collectors, spanning everything from the Aztecs to modern digital imaging.

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As Climate Talks Wrap Up, Attendees' Agendas Are On The Line

Friday, December 11, 2015

The United Nations Climate Change Summit in Paris enters its 11th hour. We hear from some of the people who have been there over the last two weeks.

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How To Stay Carbon-Neutral When Getting To Paris Is Carbon-Costly

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Tens of thousands of people flew to Paris for the U.N. climate summit. Flying emits a lot of carbon. How to deal with the contradiction? NPR's Ari Shapiro finds one answer. It cost a dollar.

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Postcard From Paris: Meet The Matchmaker Of Clean Technology

Thursday, December 10, 2015

The Climate Technology Centre and Network is like a green-tech dating agency. Nations with problems are matched with those that have solutions. More than 40 countries so far submitted help requests.

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