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Bertie Bowman, the longest serving African-American congressional staffer, dies at 92

Friday, October 27, 2023

A remembrance of Bertie Bowman, the longest esrving African American Capitol Hill staffer in history.

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Curtis Chin recounts coming of age as a Chinese American gay kid in his new memoir

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

NPR'S Ailsa Chang talks to author Curtis Chin about his new memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant.

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Olivia Rodrigo wants you to decide what her songs are about

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

On Guts, the 20-year-old pop phenom is a little louder and funnier than the teenager on her debut — and even more fascinated with what the best songwriters leave out of the picture.

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Judges strike down another Alabama congressional map over Voting Rights Act violation

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

A panel of three federal judges struck down Alabama's latest congressional districting plan. Neither this map nor a prior version had more than one district with a majority Black population.

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A neurology professor weighs in on the health questions surrounding Mitch McConnell

Thursday, August 31, 2023

For a second time in a little over a month, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze up while taking questions a press conference, raising questions about his health.

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Lahaina teachers memorialize students lost to the fires

Monday, August 28, 2023

In the aftermath of the wildfires in Lahaina, a group of local teachers have come together to create a memorial for students who have been confirmed deceased.

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Lahaina teacher leads efforts to remember children killed and missing after wildfires

Monday, August 28, 2023

In the aftermath of the wildfires in Lahaina, some local teachers have come together to create a memorial for students killed in the disaster.

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Yellowknife mayor provides the latest update on evacuations in the Canadian city

Thursday, August 17, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rebecca Atly, the mayor of Yellowknife, Canada, which has issued an evacuation for all of the city's 20,000 residents due to wildfires.

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Amid a water crisis, Arizona is using lots of it to grow alfalfa to export overseas

Wednesday, August 09, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Reveal reporter Nathan Halverson about Arizona's investment in a major land deal that effectively ships the state's limited water supply overseas in the form of hay.

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Michelle Buteau is creating the empowering TV series she wanted to see growing up

Friday, July 14, 2023

In her new Netflix series Survival of the Thickest, Buteau's character tackles life as a fat and fabulous New York stylist after a messy breakup.

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Michelle Buteau's 'Survival of the Thickest' is a love letter to the 'fatty baddies'

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Comedian Michelle Buteau talks about Survival of the Thickest on Netflix, her new romantic comedy series about a fat and fabulous 38-year-old stylist picking up the pieces after a messy breakup.

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Pierre Kwenders sings about love — in all of his languages

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

A year after releasing an award-winning album that touched on deeply personal subject matter, Kwenders looks back on his origins in Central Africa, and his path as a musician.

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An exploration of love was also a journey of self-acceptance for Pierre Kwenders

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Musician Pierre Kwenders talks about the release of the new deluxe version of his Polaris-winning album José Louis and the Paradox of Love.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist has seen the lasting harm of cluster bombs

Monday, July 10, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lewis Simons, who reported from Asia and the Middle East for decades, about the legacy of cluster bombs in Laos.

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Actress Patricia Arquette brings sass and vulnerability to her 'High Desert' role

Monday, May 22, 2023

Patricia Arquette talks about her role in the new Apple TV+ series, High Desert.

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On 'Gag Order,' Kesha gets intensely personal

Monday, May 22, 2023

Listening to Kesha's new album, Gag Order, you can't help but think about all she's been through in the past 10 years.

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The lost Jeopardy tapes: the 40-year mystery behind an enigmatic champion

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with The Ringer staff writer Claire McNear about the 40-year-long mystery behind one of Jeopardy's most enigmatic champions.

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Haaland seeks healing for Native American boarding school survivors

Sunday, May 22, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland about her department's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report.

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On 'Dance Fever,' Florence + the Machine explores her fractured desires

Sunday, May 15, 2022

The singer-songwriter talks about her new album Dance Fever, her creative process and her influences.

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Progressive activist Ady Barkan says his ALS has increased his platform

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Activist Ady Barkan and director Nicholas Bruckman talked with NPR about the new documentary Not Going Quietly. It follows Barkan as he deals with ALS while also maintaining his activism.

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