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This Republican congressman is fighting to avoid a government shutdown
Thursday, September 21, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., about his efforts to avoid a possible government shutdown at the end of September.
Illinois just eliminated cash bail. One lawyer says other states should follow
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Civil Rights Corps founder Alec Karakatsanis about the movement to eliminate cash bail on a national level, after Illinois abolished cash bail this week.
A former Navy SEAL went to college at 52. His insight led to a new class
Monday, September 18, 2023
Heading to college is hard for anyone. But have you tried being at least 30 years older than most of your classmates? James Hatch did.
What makes the family kitchen so special? Michele Norris digs into the details
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Journalist and writer Michele Norris is exploring the significance of the family kitchen in her new podcast, Your Mama's Kitchen.
Journalist Michele Norris wants to hear about your mama's kitchen
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly chats with journalist Michele Norris about her new podcast Your Mama's Kitchen.
Are the effects of extreme weather changing how we're thinking about climate change?
Friday, September 08, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Anthony Leiserowitz with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication about what the climate disasters this summer mean for society's perception of climate change.
Queer rock icon Melissa Etheridge opens up in new memoir, 'Talking To My Angels'
Friday, September 08, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with musician Melissa Etheridge about her new memoir Talking to My Angels.
A look ahead at the NFL season
Thursday, September 07, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks to the Ringer's Nora Princiotti about the start of the 2023 NFL season and what to expect.
'Yellowface' explores cultural appropriation in publishing via an unlikeable narrator
Friday, September 01, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author R.F. Kuang on her novel Yellowface and why she wanted to write a book about cultural appropriation in the publishing world.
Millions of bees fell off a truck in Ontario. Local beekeepers jumped in to help
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Millions of bees spilled onto an Ontario highway Wednesday. Beekeepers sprung into action. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with one of the beekeepers, Mike Barber of Tri-City Bee Rescue, about the effort.
More than half of wetlands no longer have EPA protections after Supreme Court ruling
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Marla Stelk, executive director of the National Association of Wetland Managers, about the EPA's new rules that comply with a ruling limiting the Clean Water Act's scope.
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.
Johnny Hardwick of 'King of the Hill' dies at 64
Friday, August 11, 2023
Voice actor Johnny Hardwick, best known for his portrayal of Dale Gribble on King of the Hill, died at 64 years old.
After the East Palestine train derailment, are railroads any safer?
Thursday, August 03, 2023
Change is coming to the rail industry in the U.S. — but whether it's for the better or worse depends on who you ask.
How the race for Republican presidential nominee looks with Trump's criminal charges
Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Donald Trump isn't just a former president. He is also currently seeking the Republican nomination for the third time in 2024. That means he has to take his criminal charges out on the campaign trail.
How to love your daughter, according to this author
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author Hila Blum about her novel How to Love Your Daughter, which seems to pose a question: is there such a thing as loving too much?
Norfolk Southern CEO on freight rail safety in the aftermath of East Palestine
Saturday, July 22, 2023
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw about the push for stricter railway safety rules, following the derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train in East Palestine, Ohio.
The story behind the real 'Dial of Destiny' featured in the new Indiana Jones film
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Honorary professor at University College, London, Tony Freeth talks about his studies on the Antikythera Mechanism, which was just featured in the film Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
The implications of Russia suspending the Black Sea Grain Deal with Ukraine
Monday, July 17, 2023
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield about Russia backing out of the Black Sea Grain Deal with Ukraine.
Actor Michael Imperioli steps back into the spotlight for 'The White Lotus'
Friday, July 14, 2023
Actor Michael Imperioli is back on the map after landing a lead role in season 2 of HBO's The White Lotus. NPR takes a look at his legacy as Christopher Moltisanti in The Sopranos and more.