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As Black representation in pro-baseball dwindles, the MLB tries something new
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
The MLB once led the way on integration. Now, it's attempting to address the dwindling number of Black players in the league by hosting events like the HBCU Swingman Classic.
After days of violent protests against systemic racism, unrest calms in France
Monday, July 03, 2023
After six days of violent protests across dozens of cities in France, things are beginning to calm down. Last week, a teenager was shot and killed by a police officer.
Documentary 'Every Body' centers the lives and activism of intersex people
Friday, June 30, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with director Julie Cohen and Saifa Wall about the new documentary Every Body, which uncovers the misconceptions around intersex people and the mistreatment they've faced.
Behind the secretive work of the many, many humans helping to train AI
Monday, June 26, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with The Verge's investigative editor Josh Dzieza about his recent report revealing the massive number of humans powering and training artificial intelligence.
Titan deep-sea tourism raises questions around ethics, safety and science
Friday, June 23, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with marine biologist Amy Wagner about the ethical and scientific implications of the Titan submersible incident.
LA's mayor calls Texas governor's busing of migrants a despicable stunt
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass talks about the 42 migrants that were recently sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to L.A. as part of his push against federal immigration policies.
Soon after Roe was overturned, one Mississippi woman learned she was pregnant
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bryce Covert about her report on one of the first babies born in a post-Dobbs America and the circumstances his mother is faced with.
'The Brightest Star' tells Anna May Wong's life story from her imagined perspective
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Gail Tsukiyama about her new novel The Brightest Star, a fictional account of the life of actress Anna May Wong.
New report details the current state of U.S.-Taiwan relations
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with co-chairs of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Taiwan Task Force, Adm. Mike Mullen and Sue Gordon, about the new report on the state of U.S.-Taiwan relations.
LA's top make-out spots hint at a city constantly evolving
Monday, June 12, 2023
The creation of the automobile gave rise to a new kind of freedom and privacy, while also transforming Los Angeles into the sprawling, car-centric metropolis it is today.
A statewide survey of California's bumblebees hopes to help conserve them
Friday, June 09, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang searches coastal California for wild bumblebees with conservation biologist Leif Richardson, one of the leaders of the California Bumble Bee Atlas.
Los Angeles' storied makeout spots offer a vantage point for the city's growth
Monday, May 29, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang goes on a tour with LA Times columnist Patt Morrison of Los Angeles' top makeout spots, which offer a vantage point into the city's last century of development and urban sprawl.
She's trying to archive Black Twitter. It's a delicate and imperfect task
Friday, May 26, 2023
Black Twitter has been a force since the platform started. Now, one woman is seeking to archive it, as Twitter's future appears uncertain.
The challenges of accurately archiving Black Twitter
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with journalism and communication studies associate professor Meredith Clark of Northeastern University about her project "Archiving Black Twitter."
What has and hasn't changed for teachers in the 5 years since 'Red for Ed' walkouts
Monday, May 22, 2023
In spring 2018, public school staff took to the streets to protest low funding, low wages and shrinking benefits. Five years later, teachers reflect on what's changed since then.
An abortion doula explains the impact of North Carolina's expanded limitations
Friday, May 19, 2023
Ash Williams, an abortion doula in North Carolina, talks about the state's new ban on most abortions past the 12-week mark.
A new report says the climate may breach 1.5 degrees of warming in 5 years
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Executive director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center, Colin Young, talks about a new report warning that the climate may breach 1.5 degrees of warming in 5 years.
As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, the city's identity is changing
Monday, May 15, 2023
Journalist and NPR's former China correspondent Louisa Lim talks about the evolution of Hong Kong's civic life since China tightened its grip in 2019.
FDA changes rules for donating blood. Some say they're still discriminatory
Friday, May 12, 2023
Pathologist Dr. Benjamin Mazer talks about the changing FDA rules on donating blood for men who have sex with men.
Alabama father-son journalists win Pulitzer for reporting that changed laws
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with father-son Alabama journalists John and Ramsey Archibald about their shared Pulitzer win.