Gabe O'Connor appears in the following:
Omicron is spreading. Dr. Ashish Jha answers 9 questions about it and what you can do
Saturday, December 18, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health, about safely navigating the holidays amid rising COVID case numbers.
A gloomy report card from the Arctic
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Twila Moon, co-editor of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 2021 Arctic Report Card, which shows oceans warming and sea ice disappearing.
Masayuki Uemura, Nintendo engineer who created NES and SNES game consoles, dies at 78
Friday, December 10, 2021
Masayuki Uemurao helped revolutionize the home video game industry with the Nintendo NES, and will forever be remembered for games like Duck Hunt. The Japanese engineer died Monday at the age of 78.
Can companies police the biases found in artificial intelligence?
Thursday, December 09, 2021
How can bias be removed from artificial intelligence? NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Kenneth Chenault, co-chair of the Data and Trust Alliance, on how corporations can take steps to make that happen.
Thomas Gavin might be America's most prolific artifact thief — but the jig is up
Sunday, December 05, 2021
Thomas Gavin went on a tear in the '60s and '70s, hitting nearly a dozen museums on the East Coast. He mostly stole antique firearms and stashed them in his hideout — a barn in rural Pennsylvania.
A prolific art thief got an incredible sentence
Thursday, December 02, 2021
The only thing more incredible than Thomas Gavin's career as an art thief was the punishment he received for his crimes.
Secret prisons in Libya keep migrants out of Europe
Monday, November 29, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with investigative reporter Ian Urbina about his piece The New Yorker. He headed into Libya to better understand its role in migrants' movement toward Europe.
Daniel Dae Kim talks about 'The Hot Zone: Anthrax' and representation
Friday, November 26, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with actor Daniel Dae Kim, about his role in National Geographic's The Hot Zone: Anthrax., in which an FBI agent sets out to find who is sending letters laced with anthrax.
National Women's Soccer League union president talks next steps
Friday, November 19, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Tori Huster, president of the National Women's Soccer League Players Association, about the long season that was and what's next.
How do you know if your oil is hot enough to deep fry? Use your ears
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Researchers in the field of fluid dynamics say understanding the sounds oil bubbles make at different temperatures has applications beyond the frying pan.
Testing temperature with your ears
Monday, November 15, 2021
Chefs in Japan dip a wet chopstick in hot oil and listen to the sizzle, to know when it's ready for tempura. A physicist investigated that technique in the lab to zero in on the perfect fry frequency.
Why is Ethiopia detaining UN aid workers?
Thursday, November 11, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on the detention of UN aid workers in Ethiopia and the political state of affairs there.
Black veterans on what Colin Powell meant to them
Friday, November 05, 2021
Black veterans pay tribute to the late Colin Powell, who's funeral happened Friday at National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
The unexpected end to Atlanta's heartbreak
Wednesday, November 03, 2021
Atlanta, Ga., home of many post-season heartbreaks, is finally a winner. The city is celebrating the Braves winning the World Series.
New podcast examines wellness trends and beliefs, like what weight means about health
Friday, October 29, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Maintenance Phase hosts Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon on going where most health and fitness podcasts don't, assessing popular dietary advice and wellness trends.
Remembering John Dilenschneider, one of the many Americans lost to COVID-19
Friday, October 29, 2021
Jack Dilenschneider died of COVID-19 in September at age 89. After started a small law firm in Ohio in the 1960s, he went south to defend civil rights activists and others trying peacefully to vote.
Baseball's battle between 'good' and 'evil'
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Evan Drellich of The Athletic the faceoff between the upstart Atlanta Braves and the hated Houston Astros in game 1 of the World Series Tuesday.
Black children make up more than half of the incidents of police using force on kids
Thursday, October 21, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Kristin Henning of Georgetown University on why Black children are more likely to be handled forcibly by police.
Scientists made a wooden steak knife that's 3 times sharper than a steel blade
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Researchers have hardened wood and fashioned a knife out of it. It's three times sharper than steel and can slice through steak, and could be a sustainable alternative.
Everything old, new and AWOL in the NBA
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with ESPN's Monica McNutt about how as the NBA season begins, fans are talking about two players who won't be on the court anytime soon.