Miles Parks

Miles Parks appears in the following:

Online voting is a security concern. So why are some Americans voting that way?

Thursday, September 07, 2023

Why don't we vote online? The general consensus has been toward paper ballots. However, more than 30 states quietly allow some form of internet voting, despite warnings from cybersecurity experts.

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Voting online is very risky. But hundreds of thousands of people are already doing it

Thursday, September 07, 2023

The advice from cybersecurity experts is unanimous: Internet voting is a bad idea. But it's already happening in every federal election. In 2020, more than 300,000 Americans cast ballots online.

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How medical schools are faring with training students to care for the LGBTQ community

Saturday, July 01, 2023

NPR's Miles Parks speaks to psychiatrist Alex Keuroghlian about the state of training for medical students to care for the LGBTQ community.

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Week in politics: The Supreme Court's decisions reflect a generational clash

Saturday, July 01, 2023

A look at the week in politics that's been dominated by U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

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Jenny Lewis looks optimistically at love and life on new album 'Joy'All'

Saturday, July 01, 2023

NPR's Miles Parks speaks with Jenny Lewis about her new album, Joy'All.

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A look back at the Supreme Court term that just ended, and what lies ahead

Saturday, July 01, 2023

Analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court's term which concluded yesterday.

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A new picture book helps kids cope with grief

Saturday, July 01, 2023

NPR's Miles Parks talks with author Kevin Johnson and illustrator Kitt Thomas about their new picture book for kids coping with grief, "Cape."

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How the history of slavery has affected who holds political power in the U.S.

Saturday, July 01, 2023

NPR's Miles Parks talks to Reuters editor Tom Lasseter about a project highlighting how many people in power in the U.S. today have ancestors who enslaved people.

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Canada's unprecedented wildfire season has affected air quality beyond its borders

Saturday, July 01, 2023

Canada is experiencing an extraordinary wildfire season, with effects that have been felt far beyond its borders.

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Vice President Kamala Harris reflects on this week's Supreme Court decisions

Saturday, July 01, 2023

Highlights from NPR Morning Edition host Michel Martin's conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris, including discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court decisions and how she sees her role.

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France is engulfed by widespread protests after police fatally shot a teenager

Saturday, July 01, 2023

Hundreds are arrested in yet another night of violence in France. It began when a teenager of North African descent was fatally shot by police.

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Saturday Sports: Tennis fans cheer Caroline Wozniacki's comeback

Saturday, July 01, 2023

NPR's Miles Parks talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the week in sports news.

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Refresh your July 4 playlist with these surprising picks

Saturday, July 01, 2023

A playlist to help set the mood for your July 4th barbecue.

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How the far right tore apart one of the best tools to fight voter fraud

Saturday, July 01, 2023

A right-wing campaign has targeted a once-obscure voting partnership known as ERIC. Eight Republican-led states have pulled out, giving the election denial movement a big win.

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What's at stake in the standoff between Putin and the Wagner group

Saturday, June 24, 2023

NPR's Miles Parks speaks to Sam Greene, Professor of Russian Politics at King's College London, about the current turmoil inside Russia.

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Putin is denouncing the private military Wagner group after it said it was rebelling

Saturday, June 24, 2023

The latest on a developing situation in Russia involving the high-profile leader of a mercenary group that's been key in Russia's war effort in Ukraine.

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Week in politics: The Dobbs decision, one year on

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Analysis of the week in politics - it's been dominated by the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision on abortion.

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NBDY on his new R&B single 'Feels'

Saturday, June 24, 2023

The artist known as NBDY realized music could be a career back in elementary school, when he started singing as he sold candy to his classmates. Now, he talks about his new R&B single "Feels."

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Why filmmakers like Wes Anderson like to cast the same actors in their films

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Some filmmakers turn time and again to the same actors for their movies - like Wes Anderson, whose latest is "Asteroid City." A look at the history behind the practice.

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Kjartan Sveinsson, keyboardist for the Icelandic band Sigur Ros on their new album

Saturday, June 24, 2023

NPR's Miles Parks speaks with Kjartan Sveinsson, keyboardist for the Icelandic band Sigur Ros about their new album.

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