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What Just Happened Also Occurred Before The Last 7 U.S. Recessions. Reason To Worry?
Sunday, June 30, 2019
An inauspicious milestone was achieved on Sunday: The yield curve remained inverted for three months, an indicator that has preceded economic recessions for almost half a century.
What Fans Can Expect When 'One Day At A Time' Returns In 2020
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Pop TV picked up the sitcom One Day at a Time for a fourth season after it was canceled by Netflix. The series' showrunner, Gloria Calderon Kellett, spoke with NPR about what fans can expect next.
'It Was Magic': Unearthed Video Shows Freddie Mercury In Rare Form
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Songwriter and producer Dave Clark recalls working with Freddie Mercury on the song "Time Waits for No One," and he describes how he found the recording after decades of searching.
'Chasing Cosby' Author Says Covering The Cosby Case Was A Journey Of Disillusionment
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Nicole Weisensee Egan has followed the sexual assault accusations against Bill Cosby since 2005. At first a skeptic herself, Egan discusses how "America's Dad" managed to escape justice for decades.
Dean Obeidallah Wins $4.1M In Defamation Suit Against Neo-Nazi Site
Saturday, June 15, 2019
A judged ruled on Wednesday that Andrew Anglin, founder of the neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer, must pay the comedian-commentator millions in damages for falsely portraying him as a terrorist.
Mindy Kaling And Emma Thompson Shatter The 'Late Night' Glass Ceiling
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Thompson plays a successful TV host who pulled the ladder up behind her in the movie Late Night. Kaling says a female late night host is "science fiction," but this was the role she wanted to write.
In 'We Get By,' Mavis Staples Keeps Singing For 'Change'
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Nearing 80, the solo artist has a new album out. Decades after she brought a gospel score to the civil rights movement with The Staple Singers, she remains hopeful in her enduring mission for change.
From The Gridiron To Multigrid Algorithms In 'Mind And Matter'
Saturday, May 18, 2019
MIT mathematician and former Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel has a new memoir out about how he combined his two very different talents into a successful and varied career.
To Help Children Learn Braille, Lego Will Introduce Bricks Designed For The Blind
Saturday, May 04, 2019
Fewer children today know how to read Braille. Advocates say the tactile toys are a great introduction to the reading and writing system.
After 25 Years, Snow Patrol Gets More Honest Than Ever
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Award-winning Northern Irish band Snow Patrol is currently touring the United States. The group stopped by NPR to perform a few songs and chat about its latest album.
Melinda Gates On Marriage, Parenting And Why She Made Bill Drive The Kids To School
Sunday, April 28, 2019
In her new book, The Moment Of Lift, the co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation calls on readers to support women everywhere as a means to lift up society.
Police Are Investing In New Technology. 'Thin Blue Lie' Asks, 'Does It Work?'
Sunday, April 07, 2019
Technology has often been proposed as the solution to controversial policing practices. But reporter Matt Stroud says new innovations embraced by law enforcement can present their own problems.
1st Living HIV-Positive Organ Donor Wants To Lift 'The Shroud Of HIV Related Stigma'
Saturday, April 06, 2019
Last month, surgeons at Johns Hopkins Hospital made a medical breakthrough when they transplanted a kidney from Nina Martinez, who has HIV, to an HIV-positive person.
Fantasy Collides With African Culture In Blitz The Ambassador's 'Burial Of Kojo'
Sunday, March 31, 2019
The new Netflix movie, "The Burial of Kojo," is a fantasy film confronting illegal mining in Ghana. NPR's Michel Martin talks with the film's director about the project.
Billie Eilish Knows What You're Afraid Of
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
At 17, Billie Eilish is music's newest misfit pop star. Eilish, along with her producer and brother, Finneas O'Connell, discuss the artist's debut album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
With The Collapse Of The ISIS 'Caliphate,' A Camera Lens Lingers On Those Left Behind
Sunday, March 24, 2019
As U.S.-backed forces fought in recent weeks to reclaim the last territory held by ISIS in Syria, photographer Felipe Dana turned his lens on the thousands of civilians rushing to evacuate.
Oakland Collective SOL Development Preserves The 'The SOL Of Black Folk'
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Members of the West Coast jazz and hip-hip group discuss SOL Development's debut album and the role music plays in community activism.
Traditional Irish Recipes To Try This St. Patrick's Day
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Irish cuisine has more to offer than just corned beef and cabbage. Award-winning Irish Chef and food writer Darina Allen shared a few of her favorite recipes.
At Lent, Catholics Reflect On Faith As Sex Abuse Scandal Shakes The Church
Sunday, March 10, 2019
On the first Sunday of Lent, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sister Joan Chittister about the holiday's meaning amid the ongoing abuse scandal.
Stella Donnelly Takes On Rock's Patriarchy With Debut Album 'Beware Of The Dogs'
Saturday, March 09, 2019
The indie rock up-and-comer from Perth, Australia, talks about her debut album, Beware of the Dogs.