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Corporations scale back shows of Pride support amid anti-trans and anti-gay laws
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Companies have been accused of claiming to support Pride without changing behind the scenes. As more states pass anti-trans and anti-gay laws, some companies are ending even the appearance of support.
What U.S. security risks could the Mar-a-Lago documents have created?
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with former NSA general counsel Glenn Gerstell on the security risks of mishandled classified documents and if overclassifying documents puts sensitive intel at greater risk.
In 'Loot,' Tipu's Tiger tells a story of war, art and love
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Tania James about her new novel, Loot. The plot travels from India to Europe, touching on war, immigration, love and art.
'Some Like It Hot' on Broadway remixes the original 1959 charm for a modern audience
Friday, June 09, 2023
The Broadway adaptation of the 1959 classic movie Some Like It Hot is the most Tony nominated show this year.
Behind the ousting of CNN CEO Chris Licht after one tumultuous year
Wednesday, June 07, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Puck media reporter Dylan Byers on the ousting of CNN CEO Chris Licht after barely one year.
Indian-Mexican restaurants inspired 'Land of Gold,' an intersecting immigrant story
Tuesday, June 06, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with director and actor Nardeep Khurmi about his new movie Land of Gold about intersecting immigrant experiences.
Aisha Abdel Gawad's debut novel is a 'love letter' to Arab Americans
Tuesday, June 06, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with novelist Aisha Abdel Gawad about her new novel Between Two Moons. It's a coming of age story about teenage twins in Brooklyn and takes place during one month of Ramadan.
The relative calm of Senegal has been shattered by protests, arrests and deaths
Monday, June 05, 2023
Senegal has been wracked by unrest, violence and sporadic social media blackouts in a country that is usually seen as a beacon of democracy and calm in an unstable region of West Africa.
U.S.-imposed sanctions on Sudan is a good first step, says former special envoy
Friday, June 02, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with former ambassador J. Peter Pham about how the U.S. has imposed its first sanctions related to the conflict in Sudan after ceasefire efforts collapsed.
Peter One blends West African nostalgia with Nashville flair in first solo album
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with musician Peter One about starting from scratch in Nashville after a successful career in Côte d'Ivoire and his first album in decades Come Back to Me.
Chef Hilda Bassey cooks for 100 hours straight in world record attempt
Friday, May 26, 2023
In an attempt to set a new world record, Nigerian Chef Hilda Bassey has cooked for 100 hours nonstop.
40 years ago, NPR had to apologize for airing 'Return of the Jedi' spoilers
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Back in 1983, All Things Considered host Susan Stamberg asked a young moviegoer to give us a "sneak preview" of Return of the Jedi. The flood of complaints from listeners led to on-air apology.
A year after the Uvalde school massacre, victims' families share their stories
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
It's been one year since a gunman killed 19 students and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Three families who lost their children shared their memories with NPR.
Voice memos from the path of Typhoon Mawar
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
As Typhoon Mawar thrashes Guam with 140-mile-per-hour winds and heavy rain, two people on the island share eyewitness accounts of what they're seeing.
FEMA is staging supplies for Guam ahead of Super Typhoon Mawar
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
FEMA's Anne Bink talks about the typhoon headed for Guam. Its set to be the strongest storm to hit the island in more than 60 years.
NBA star Carmelo Anthony retires after 19 seasons
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
After 19 seasons in the NBA, Carmelo Anthony retires as the 9th top scorer in the league's history, and holds 3 Olympic gold medals.
Astronaut Peggy Whitson unretires for a fourth trip to space
Monday, May 22, 2023
A crew of four astronauts, on a private Axiom Space trip run by SpaceX, has reached the International Space Station. Among them: mission commander Peggy Whitson, 63, and no stranger to orbit.
How tech companies are trying to balance child safety and privacy
Monday, May 22, 2023
Reporter Emma Roth at The Verge talks about the challenges of implementing internet age verification.
On 'Gag Order,' Kesha gets intensely personal
Monday, May 22, 2023
Listening to Kesha's new album, Gag Order, you can't help but think about all she's been through in the past 10 years.
An abortion doula explains the impact of North Carolina's expanded limitations
Friday, May 19, 2023
Ash Williams, an abortion doula in North Carolina, talks about the state's new ban on most abortions past the 12-week mark.