Connor Donevan

Connor Donevan appears in the following:

How The U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Has Affected Its Relationship With The U.K.

Thursday, August 19, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise talks with British Ambassador to the U.S. Karen Pierce about how the pullout from Afghanistan has impacted the so-called "special relationship" between the U.S. and the U.K.

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Congressman Crow On Pushing President Biden To Evacuate Afghan Allies

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Congressman Jason Crow, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, on being part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging President Biden to evacuate Afghan allies.

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Journalist Who Escaped The Taliban Is Trying To Evacuate Family Of Man Who Helped Him

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with David Rohde, online news director for The New Yorker, on his treatment while captured by the Taliban and efforts to get the family members of Tahir Luddin to safety.

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Rep. Elissa Slotkin Talks About What Went Wrong In Afghanistan

Monday, August 16, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin about signing a letter to President Biden calling to prioritize evacuating Afghan allies who face retaliation from the Taliban.

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The Rage And Wonder Of A Mother Unleashed (Literally)

Monday, July 26, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rachel Yoder about her new novel, Night*****: a surrealistic exploration of the exhilaration and rage of motherhood, with a mom who just might be turning into a dog.

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The Ubiquitous, Confounding, Misunderstood 5 Stages Of Grief

Friday, July 23, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Radiolab producer Rachael Cusick about her search for Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, the psychiatrist behind the five stages of grief.

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CIA Director On America's Biggest Challenges

Friday, July 23, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with CIA Director William Burns about Russia, China and what keeps him up at night.

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Exiled Belarusian Opposition Leader Seeks Help In Washington

Monday, July 19, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with pro-democracy opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya of Belarus, who remains in exile after challenging her country's authoritarian president.

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What's Up For (Pointed) Discussion At Biden-Putin Summit

Friday, June 11, 2021

Cyber espionage, regional aggression, a crackdown on opposition politicians: there's a long list of provocations President Biden has to discuss when he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Hesitant To Date Again, Even Post-Vaccination? You're Not Alone.

Friday, May 28, 2021

With vaccines making it safer to date in-person again, NPR spoke to several people about their hesitations and hopes in the world of dating after a year of solitude.

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Blinkin' In The Rain: Florida Bill Would Allow Hazard Lights In Stormy Weather

Thursday, May 27, 2021

A provision tucked away in a 38-page transportation bill grants Florida drivers the right to turn on their hazard lights while in motion.

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For Americans With Family In Israel And Gaza, The Conflict Hit Home — And Still Does

Thursday, May 27, 2021

Many stayed in constant touch with their loved ones during the hostilities. And despite the ceasefire, their fears and feelings about a conflict thousands of miles away are still raw.

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What Russia Stands To Gain By Backing Belarus

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

After some European countries blocked access to Belarusian airlines after officials arrested an opposition journalist on a commercial flight, NPR asks an expert about Putin's support for Belarus.

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For Americans With Family In Gaza And Israel, The Faraway Conflict Hit Home

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

For Americans with family in Israel and Gaza, the recent fighting there hit close to home. Despite the cease-fire, their fears and feelings about a conflict thousands of miles away are still raw.

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Protests Across U.S. Support Palestinians In Latest Israel-Hamas Violence

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Activists protesting Israel's use of force against Palestinians gathered outside the Israeli embassy in Washington D.C., one of a number of solidarity demonstrations across the U.S. on Tuesday.

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Michigan Hospital 'Cautiously Optimistic' About New Mask Rules

Friday, May 14, 2021

The CDC's relaxed mask guidance is a major pandemic milestone. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Barbara Ducatman of Michigan's Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak about how the pandemic looks there.

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Biden Adviser On Cyber Threats And The New Executive Order To Combat Them

Thursday, May 13, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser focused on cybersecurity, about the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and a new executive order on cyberdefenses.

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With Eviction Moratorium In Jeopardy, White House Announces New Aid For Renters

Friday, May 07, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Marcia Fudge, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, about the new $21.6 billion in emergency rental assistance the Biden administration announced on Friday.

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Oversight Board Says Facebook Must Revisit 'Arbitrary' Indefinite Trump Ban

Thursday, May 06, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Thomas Hughes, director of the Oversight Board Administration, which ruled that Facebook was justified in banning then-President Trump from the social media platform.

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Homeland Security Secretary On Reuniting Families

Monday, May 03, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talk with the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the DHS announcement to reunite four migrant families separated under the Trump administration.

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