Miles Parks

Miles Parks appears in the following:

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A pro-Trump attorney involved in overturning the 2020 election was on trial this week

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Pro-Trump lawyer John Eastman went on trial this week in California's State Bar Court, where the state bar is seeking to revoke his law license.

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Ukrainians are responding to Russia's inner turmoil with the Wagner group

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Reaction from Ukraine to tensions in Russia over the prominent head of a Russian mercenary group.

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Why Ukraine's counteroffensive is going to 'slower than desired'

Saturday, June 24, 2023

NPR's Miles Parks talks to Mark Cancian, a retired Marine Colonel, about Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces.

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Caroline O'Donoghue on her book 'The Rachel Incident'

Saturday, June 24, 2023

In a new novel, best friends navigate adult life amid the 2008 financial crisis in Ireland. NPR's Miles Parks talks with Caroline O'Donoghue about her book, "The Rachel Incident."

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A Supreme Court decision cleared the way for Biden's immigration policy

Saturday, June 24, 2023

A U.S. Supreme Court decision allows the Biden administration to reinstate its strategy on immigration enforcement.

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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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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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Saturday Sports: NBA draft and trades

Saturday, June 24, 2023

NPR's Miles Parks talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the NBA draft and some big trades in the league.

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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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