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Bora Chung on her collection of short stories 'Cursed Bunny'

Sunday, December 11, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Bora Chung, author of "Cursed Bunny," a collection of offbeat, surreal short stories newly translated from Korean into English.

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How to get into comics for the upcoming holiday season

Sunday, December 11, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Joshua Yehl at the games and entertainment website IGN about how to get into comics for the upcoming holiday season.

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Actor LeVar Burton on receiving a lifetime achievement Emmy Award

Sunday, December 11, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with actor LeVar Burton, who has appeared in "Roots," "Star Trek" and the children's T.V. series "Reading Rainbow." He'll receive a lifetime achievement Emmy Award tonight.

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A British zoo welcomes the birth of a rare Malayan tapir

Sunday, December 11, 2022

A British zoo has welcomed the birth of a rare Malayan tapir. Fewer than 2,500 of the animals are estimated to remain in their natural habitats in southeast Asia.

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A new model of masculinity is emerging on TV among America's cartoon dads

Sunday, December 04, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to culture writer Adrienne Matei about a new model of masculinity that's emerging on TV among America's cartoon dads.

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A new policy in New York City makes it easier for homeless people to be forcibly hospitalized

Sunday, December 04, 2022

In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams plans to move homeless people with seeming mental illness to hospitals, possibly involuntarily.

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A project is underway to restore Detroit's famous St. Cecilia's basketball gym

Sunday, December 04, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Fr. Ted Parker and former NBA player Earl Cureton about a project to restore Detroit's famous St. Cecilia's basketball gym.

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Politics chat: Trump wants to return to the White House at all costs

Sunday, December 04, 2022

Donald Trump has called for "the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution" so he can be returned to the White House.

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Researchers have discovered doodles in the margins of a medieval religious text

Sunday, December 04, 2022

Using special technology, researchers in England have discovered the name of a woman, along with doodles, in the margins of an English medieval religious text.

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OPEC Plus countries, including Russia, meet on the eve of EU's ban of Russian oil

Sunday, December 04, 2022

The OPEC Plus group of oil producers, which includes Russia, meets Sunday on the eve of new Western efforts to curb Russia's oil revenues.

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A participant reflects on this year's Para Surfing World Championships in California

Sunday, December 04, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Dana Cummings, a participant in this year's Para Surfing World Championships in Pismo Beach, Calif.

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Ramin Bahrani on his new documentary about the creator of the modern bulletproof vest

Sunday, December 04, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to filmmaker Ramin Bahrani about his new documentary about the creator of the modern bulletproof vest.

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Understanding 'immunity debt', or why so many kids seem to be falling sick at once

Sunday, December 04, 2022

Many kids are getting sick at the same time. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Vox senior public health reporter Dr. Keren Landman about the concept of "immunity debt."

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Former Ukrainian deputy health minister Mladena Kachurets on Ukraine's brutal winter

Sunday, December 04, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to former Ukrainian deputy health minister Mladena Kachurets about the brutal cold millions of Ukrainians are facing without power to heat their homes.

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Miguel Atwood-Ferguson on Lincoln Center's orchestral tribute to the Notorious B.I.G.

Sunday, December 04, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with composer Miguel Atwood-Ferguson about Lincoln Center's orchestral tribute to the Notorious B.I.G.

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Colorado Springs councilmember Nancy Henjum reflects on shooting in LGBTQ nightclub

Sunday, November 20, 2022

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Colorado Springs councilmember Nancy Henjum about the shooting at Club Q nightclub there.

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5 people were killed and 18 wounded in shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs

Sunday, November 20, 2022

The latest on a shooting at a nightclub in Colorado Springs, CO. Police report at least 5 dead.

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The U.S. seized Russian oligarchs' superyachts. Now, American taxpayers pay the price

Sunday, November 20, 2022

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Stephanie Baker, senior writer at Bloomberg News, about the complications involved in seizing and maintaining superyachts owned by sanctioned Russian billionaires.

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Democrat House Majority Whip James Clyburn outlines his Party's strategy in the House

Sunday, November 20, 2022

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Democrat House Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina. They discuss the direction of the House Democrats - in the new Congress.

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Politics chat: GOP reacts to Trump's White House bid

Sunday, November 20, 2022

We take a look at how the balance of power between the Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate, and consider how Donald Trump's fresh bid for the White House is landing with the GOP.

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