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Kristen Lovell, co-director of 'The Stroll,' knows sex work is real work
Thursday, July 06, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Kristen Lovell, co-director of the HBO documentary 'The Stroll.' It's the story of the trans women who worked the streets of the Meatpacking District in New York City.
How the 'jock tax' eats away at the incomes of non-resident athletes and entertainers
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
As the 2023 NBA Finals comes to a close and a champion crowned, we take a look at the financial surprise that awaits both post-season winners and losers — The Jock Tax.
Breakthrough moments of the debt ceiling negotiations, according to a lead negotiator
Thursday, June 08, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget, about her role as a lead negotiator on the debt ceiling deal and future threats of default.
As Pelosi takes to the pitching mound: Some of the best and worst first pitches
Tuesday, June 06, 2023
As Rep. Nancy Pelosi tosses the first pitch at the Washington Nationals "Out Night" for Pride Month, we look at those who've put their best foot forward and who've come up short at the pitching mound.
What to expect in Biden's Oval Office address about the debt ceiling deal
Friday, June 02, 2023
President Biden delivers the first Oval Office address of his presidency. It comes a day after Congress passed a bipartisan deal to lift the debt ceiling, narrowly avoiding the deadline.
Is Nike past its peak? A look at the company's current slump
Friday, June 02, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Chris Burns, footwear analyst and founder of ARCH (Art & Research, Culture-Hype) about Nike's shoe sale slump, inventory excess and colorway reliance.
What inspired Cameron Fields to move from the newsroom to the classroom
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Cameron Fields, a reporter for Cleveland.com, talks about his career pivot from journalism to teaching.
Welcome to the portal — where college athletes can risk it all for a shot at glory
Friday, May 19, 2023
Since the inception of the transfer portal in 2018, the number of student athletes seeking to move colleges in the hope of finding a better path to the pros has exploded. But not everyone makes it.
Student athletes' hope for a new beginning closes as transfer portal deadline nears
Thursday, May 11, 2023
More than 20,000 student athletes entered the transfer portal in 2022, with hopes of finding a better fit and competitive school to increase the likelihood of making it to the professional leagues.
Dozens of student athletes in Iowa came under investigation for sports gambling
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Chris Vannini, senior writer with The Athletic, about the sports gambling investigations in the state of Iowa and at the University of Alabama and the road ahead.
Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison wants her book and the word 'big' to affirm kids
Tuesday, May 02, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Vashti Harrison, illustrator and author of the new picture book Big, about a young Black girl's journey to self love.
NHL Playoffs 1st round: A curse lifted, defending champions ousted and 14 overtimes
Monday, May 01, 2023
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with NHL senior writer Dan Rosen about the buzz surrounding the first round of playoffs, growing parity in the NHL, and matchups to watch as the next round starts Tuesday.
51 years later, Germany has a panel to review the Munich Olympics hostage massacre
Thursday, April 27, 2023
NPR's Melissa Block talks with Michael Brenner, professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, about the review the 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist attack that killed 11 Israeli athletes.
Trailblazer sports reporter Liz Clarke reflects on her 37 years in journalism
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Liz Clarke for an exit interview looking back on her 37 years in journalism — 25 of those as a trailblazing sports reporter at The Washington Post.
The Chicago Bulls' 9-year-old screaming secret weapon to beating the Toronto Raptors
Thursday, April 13, 2023
The Chicago Bulls' come-from-behind win against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Playoff Play-In tournament game was fueled by the screams of 9-year-old Diar, daughter to Bulls forward DeMar DeRozen.
Mimi Sheraton, pioneering NYC restaurant critic, dies after lifetime of good eating
Monday, April 10, 2023
Mimi Sheraton, who chronicled New York's culinary scene, has died at 97. She is being remembered as the New York Times' first female restaurant critic, who enjoyed great food from little-known spots.
The fate of local news: America's largest newspaper company is creating news deserts
Thursday, April 06, 2023
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Joshua Benton, senior writer at the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University, about Gannett newspaper sales and how news deserts weaken democracy.
Father-daughter memoir 'The Kneeling Man' highlights the complex life of a Black spy
Tuesday, April 04, 2023
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with author Leta McCollough Seletzky about the father-daughter memoir The Kneeling Man, highlighting the complex life of her father's role as a Black spy.
Keeping that same energy: Why Black women ball players are criticized differently
Monday, April 03, 2023
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Bill Rhoden of ESPN's Andscape about the double standards baked into basketball culture and women's sports.
Everything is bigger as Texas hosts men's and women's NCAA Tournament Championships
Friday, March 31, 2023
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Nicole Auerbach, senior writer for The Athletic, ahead of the Men's and Women's Final Four games happening across Texas this weekend.