Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro appears in the following:

Russia expert says it would make sense that Putin was behind the death of Prigozhin

Thursday, August 24, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Fiona Hill, senior policy advisor at the Brookings Institute and former white house advisor, about the apparent death of Wagner Group leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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How a week's worth of plastic adds up

Thursday, August 24, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with LA Times environmental reporter Susanne Rust about what she learned from logging her plastic use for a week.

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The book 'In the Upper Country' looks at the Underground Railroad's history in Canada

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Kai Thomas about his debut novel In the Upper Country and exploring the Underground Railroad's little-known history in a community of free Black people in Canada.

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Kate Zernike's book explores the long battle for gender equality at MIT

Monday, August 21, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Kate Zernike about her book The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science.

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One last check in before we say goodbye to the 2023 Women's World Cup

Monday, August 21, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Meg Linehan, who covers women's soccer and is a senior writer with The Athletic, about the World Cup madness.

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Kristen Lovell, co-director of 'The Stroll,' knows sex work is real work

Thursday, July 06, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Kristen Lovell, co-director of the HBO documentary 'The Stroll.' It's the story of the trans women who worked the streets of the Meatpacking District in New York City.

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New PBS series tracks effects of humanity on the planet

Tuesday, July 04, 2023

A new PBS miniseries explores the many effects the human species is having on the planet. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with its host, biologist and Princeton University professor Shane Campbell-Staton.

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After days of violent protests against systemic racism, unrest calms in France

Monday, July 03, 2023

After six days of violent protests across dozens of cities in France, things are beginning to calm down. Last week, a teenager was shot and killed by a police officer.

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Bob the Drag Queen takes offense at YOUR offense

Friday, June 30, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Bob the Drag Queen, tracing the thread of his career before and after winning RuPaul's Drag Race.

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House Democrats want Biden to change his approach to Venezuela

Friday, June 30, 2023

Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas talks about the letter he and other House Democrats sent to the Biden administration urging an easing of sanctions on Venezuela.

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After being wrongly imprisoned for decades, a man is closer to getting compensation

Friday, June 30, 2023

Malcolm Alexander has been fighting for financial compensation after spending more than three decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit. In June, he won part of the battle.

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An afternoon with Bob the Drag Queen

Friday, June 30, 2023

Bob the Drag Queen knows the world of drag is getting politicized. But as he prepares his next moves on stage and screen, he makes no apologies for expressing his signature flair.

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Supreme Court rules on right to seek religious accommodations at work

Thursday, June 29, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Douglas Laycock about the Supreme Court's decision in Groff v. DeJoy to make it easier for employees to seek religious accommodations at work.

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Author Ana Menendez explores stories a single location could tell in 'The Apartment'

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with writer Ana Menendez about her new novel The Apartment.

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Wagner Group's future in Africa is uncertain after Moscow uprising

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with J. Peter Pham of the Atlantic Council about the presence of the Wagner group in sub-Saharan Africa and the future of the mercenaries there after the Moscow uprising.

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Supreme Court sets new standards for what constitutes 'true threats'

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with University of Miami law professor Mary Anne Franks about the Supreme Court's decision in Counterman v. Colorado.

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Behind the secretive work of the many, many humans helping to train AI

Monday, June 26, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with The Verge's investigative editor Josh Dzieza about his recent report revealing the massive number of humans powering and training artificial intelligence.

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Chair of the Senate intelligence committee weighs in on failed mutiny against Russia

Monday, June 26, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., chair of the Senate intel committee, about the latest on the Wagner Group's apparent failed mutiny against Russia.

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Chicago Fed President shares his outlook on inflation and rising interest

Friday, June 16, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve of Chicago, about the pause in interest rates and his economic outlook.

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In a major win for tribal sovereignty, Supreme Court upholds Indian Child Welfare Act

Thursday, June 15, 2023

The Supreme Court ruled to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act. The case involved a challenge to the law, which gives priority to Native tribes when Native children are adopted.

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