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Native American economy leads rural communities

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Mark Trahant, about his reporting in Indian Country Today on the "stealth" economy of tribes and tribally owned businesses.

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Set of golf clubs once used by Tiger Woods sells for record amount

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

A set of golf clubs allegedly used by Tiger Woods to win four of his 15 major championships sold for over $5 million.

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A look ahead at the NBA playoffs

Friday, April 08, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Defector's Maitreyi Anantharaman about the NBA playoffs, which start next week with the play-in tournament to decide which teams get the last slots.

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Secret $6 million home has allies and critics skeptical of BLM foundation's finances

Thursday, April 07, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sean Campbell of Columbia's Journalism School about his report detailing how Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation bought a $6 million home with donation funds.

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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona discusses the student loan pause extension

Wednesday, April 06, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona about the extension on the student loan pause. Also, roughly 7 million borrowers who are in default right now will get a fresh start.

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America's population isn't growing as fast as it used to

Friday, April 01, 2022

NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Atlantic, writer Derek Thompson, about how low births, high deaths and heavy restrictions on immigration could steer the U.S. into a "demographic danger zone."

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Tokyo loosens strict public school uniform rules

Friday, April 01, 2022

NPR's Kelsey Snell talks with Japan-based reporter for Vice World News, Hanako Montgomery, about the lifting of decades-old school uniform rules in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

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A radio station in Ukraine balances music, laughs and war news in their broadcasts

Friday, April 01, 2022

The Wave of Lviv is a radio station known for pop music and banter. Since the war began in Ukraine, though, they've been working to balance their irreverent tone with news from the front lines.

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Deputy national security adviser talks about the risk of Russia waging cyberwar

Friday, April 01, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Deputy National Security Adviser Anne Neuberger, about the risk of a cyberwar and how the U.S. might respond to attacks on the country's infrastructure.

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After closing for 2 years, tours begin at the U.S. Capitol

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

NPR's Kelsey Snell takes a tour of the Capitol Building, which is open again for public tours after being closed for the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ralph Lauren honors HBCUs in new collection with Morehouse and Spelman Colleges

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Robin Givhan, senior critic-at-large at The Washington Post, about the significance of Polo Ralph Lauren's collaboration with the HBCUs Morehouse and Spelman Colleges.

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The TV network Black News Channel goes off the air after 2 years

Monday, March 28, 2022

When the TV network Black News Channel launched two years ago, its journalists hoped to cover stories in a new way. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with reporter Rodney Ho about why it's shutting down.

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South Korea could face a 'long, hard winter' for women's rights under president elect

Friday, March 25, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Hawon Jung, a Korean journalist, about fears that the president elect will reverse years of progress on women's rights in South Korea.

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Judge Jackson, Madeleine Albright and the legacy of being 'first'

Thursday, March 24, 2022

The first female secretary of state Madeleine Albright died Wednesday. She was known for her advice, specifically to working women and mothers as they navigated new and sometimes unfriendly spaces.

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Deshaun Watson cleared of criminal charges pertaining to sexual accusations

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Lindsay Jones, a reporter from The Athletic, about the controversy surrounding NFL Quarterback Deshaun Watson's sexual assault and harassment accusations.

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Putin's rhetoric is a worrisome reminder of Russia's dark past

Thursday, March 17, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic, about how almost three weeks into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 7,000 Russian troops have been killed.

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Why some pro athletes (like Tom Brady) seem unable to stay retired

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

The question isn't so much can Tom Brady still play, but why is he still playing. Why can some athletes walk away from their sport while others, especially ones with nothing left to prove, hang on?

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Why some pro athletes (like Tom Brady) seem unable to stay retired

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dr. J.D. DeFreese of the Center for the Study of Retired Athletes at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about why some pro athletes struggle to stay retired.

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Levi's pulling out of Russia reminds people of the country's jean smuggler era

Thursday, March 10, 2022

With over a hundred businesses cutting ties with Russia, one company in particular, Levi's, is reminding people of a time in Russian history when Western jeans were a well sought after commodity.

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Chelsea Football Club's uncertain future

Thursday, March 10, 2022

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Rory Smith of The New York Times about the frozen assets of Russian oligarch and Chelsea Football Club team owner Roman Abramovich.

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