Christopher Intagliata

Senior Producer, Science Friday

Christopher Intagliata appears in the following:

A retired ISS commander weighs in on Russia's decision to leave

Wednesday, August 03, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Terry Virts, retired NASA astronaut and commander of the International Space Station, about Russia's decision to leave the ISS after 2024.

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FEMA coordinator describes catastrophic flooding in Kentucky

Tuesday, August 02, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with FEMA's Federal Coordinating Officer Brett Howard overseeing the disaster response to massive floods in the Appalachian mountain communities in Kentucky.

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What people were saying during Saturday's meteor showers

Monday, August 01, 2022

Over the weekend, three different meteor showers converged and put on a show for anyone who was lucky enough to get a clear, dark night. We asked listeners to send us voice memos as they watched.

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At a distillery in flood-stricken Kentucky, there's mud everywhere

Monday, August 01, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Colin Fultz, owner of Kentucky Mist Distillery, about the flood damage in his town of Whitesburg, Ky.

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As interest rates rise, the 'American dream' of homeownership fades for some

Saturday, July 30, 2022

Rising interest rates and fierce competition are pushing many potential homeowners out of the market, leading one person to conclude: "I feel like the American dream isn't attainable anymore."

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3 different meteor showers will be happening simultaneously on Saturday night

Friday, July 29, 2022

Three meteor showers will converge this weekend, peaking on Saturday. Look up! You don't need any fancy equipment to see this show, but you'll need to get as far away from human lights as possible.

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In 1957, his grandma floated his street in a canoe. Now, the waters are rising again

Friday, July 29, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dee Davis, publisher of The Daily Yonder rural news site, about the flooding in his town Whitesburg, Ky.

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Shireen Abu Akleh's niece on her family's meeting with Blinken to push for U.S. probe

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

The family of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh meets with Secretary of State Antony Blinken Tuesday. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Abu Akleh's niece, Lina.

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A course on Harry Styles is coming to Texas State next spring

Monday, July 25, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with digital history professor Louie Dean Valencia about his future course at Texas State University, focusing on Harry Styles and themes like internet culture and identity.

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Rep. Elissa Slotkin on her visit to Ukraine and meeting with President Zelenskyy

Monday, July 25, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., about her trip to Ukraine with a bipartisan Congressional delegation and meeting with President Zelenskyy.

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How can you talk to kids about abortion? Here are some tips

Saturday, July 23, 2022

For many parents, the wall-to-wall news coverage of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade means facing some questions from their kids. Here's how to answer them.

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A diner discovered 100 million-year-old dinosaur footprints in a restaurant

Saturday, July 23, 2022

If you need an excuse to go out to dinner, this paleontological discovery might be it.

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What extreme heat means for our long term health

Thursday, July 21, 2022

With temperatures spiking across the U.S., NPR's Juana Summers talks with pediatrician Dr. Aaron Bernstein about how extreme heat affects the human body.

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On Earth, NASA tech is all around us

Thursday, July 21, 2022

While NASA's James Webb Space Telescope flies through space, its space technology has done more for people on Earth than you might know about.

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How to keep your pets cool and safe during a heat wave

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sy Woon, the Florida representative for the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, about how to care for pets during heat waves.

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A new update makes The Sims 4 more inclusive

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

NPRs Juana Summers talks with Ash Parrish, a video game reporter at The Verge, about a new update that makes a video game from The Sims series more inclusive.

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Dinosaur footprints found at restaurant courtyard

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

A diner in China spotted what looked like dinosaur footprints in the stone patio of a restaurant. Paleontologists have now confirmed the discovery and say the tracks are roughly 100 million years old.

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How to talk to your kids about abortion

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

How do you talk about abortion — both the medical procedure and the politics around it — with your kids? NPR's Ailsa Chang gets tips from Dr. Elise Berlan and parenting expert Reena Patel.

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She was married to Khashoggi. She wants accountability as Biden lands in Saudi Arabia

Friday, July 15, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Hanan Elatr, who was married to slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, about President Biden's meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman.

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NYC health commissioner on the city's response to the monkeypox outbreak

Thursday, July 14, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with New York City's health commissioner, Ashwin Vasan, about the city's response to the monkeypox outbreak.

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