Sacha Pfeiffer appears in the following:
Settlement talks are faltering in the Sept. 11 terrorism case
Friday, September 01, 2023
A breakthrough seemed to happen last year when settlement talks began with five accused men. Now government prosecutors say they'll quit negotiating unless the defense offers to settle Friday.
At 84, he has completed his goal of riding all 21,000 miles of the Amtrak network
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
Nat Read says he has ridden every mile on the Amtrak rail network, and he's never grown tired of looking at the country through a train window.
What to know about Tanya Chutkan, the judge overseeing Trump's Jan. 6 case
Thursday, August 03, 2023
A U.S. District Court Judge named Tanya Chutkan will preside over the trial for Trump's four criminal charges related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
Women's World Cup update: Morocco in, Germany out
Thursday, August 03, 2023
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Alicia DelGallo, a senior editor at USA Today Sports, about the surprise elimination of Germany from the Women's World Cup as Morocco's dream run continues.
A new U.S. agency is a response to the fact that nobody was ready for the pandemic
Thursday, August 03, 2023
The Bureau of Global Health, Security and Diplomacy, housed in the State Department, will plan for the next pandemic. We interviewed its director, virologist and global health leader John Nkengasong.
Trump's attorney tells NPR how he plans to defend against the latest charges
Wednesday, August 02, 2023
One of Donald Trump's attorneys, John Lauro, outlines what he says is a "very straightforward" defense against the latest charges against the former president.
Author Steven Millhauser doesn't mind if his new stories leave you uneasy
Wednesday, August 02, 2023
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with author Steven Millhauser about new collection of short stories, Disruptions, that describe fantastical situations that deal with obsessions, fixations and extremes.
The new CDC director outlines 3 steps to rebuild trust with the public
Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Mandy Cohen led North Carolina's department of Health & Human Services throughout the pandemic. Now, she's taking what she learned to the national level.
New CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen on her vision for the agency
Tuesday, August 01, 2023
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dr. Mandy Cohen, the new director of the CDC, about her vision for the agency in the wake of COVID and how to prepare for fall surges of flu and COVID.
Members of an female Afghan military platoon now face uncertain fate in the U.S.
Monday, July 31, 2023
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Mahnaz Akbari, former commander of the Afghan military's Female Tactical Platoon, about the Afghan Adjustment Act.
How a suicide bombing in Pakistan shows spillover effect from Taliban's Afghanistan
Monday, July 31, 2023
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to security and counter-terrorism Asfandyar Mir about how instability in the Taliban's Afghanistan has spilled into Pakistan, after a suicide bombing that killed dozens.
Unlikely heroes are stepping up at the Women's World Cup
Monday, July 31, 2023
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer catches up with professional soccer player Sam Mewis about the action going down at Women's World Cup. Mewis was a member of the U.S. team that won the World Cup in 2019.
Varsha's Tiny Desk Contest is inspired by the Hindu goddess Durga
Sunday, July 16, 2023
Musician Varsha Krishnamoorthy shares the inspiration behind her Tiny Desk Contest submission, "Woman."
Extreme heat is taking over parts of the United States and Europe
Sunday, July 16, 2023
Temperatures are spiking across the U.S. and elsewhere around the world.
Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris on their book 'Nobody's Fool'
Sunday, July 16, 2023
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris about their new book, "Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do about It."
We might be nearing the end of 'the sports pages' in newspapers as we know them
Sunday, July 16, 2023
"The New York Times" and "The Los Angeles Times" have announced big changes to their sports coverage, the latest blow to what are fondly remembered as "the sports pages."
Politics chat: NATO and the defense bill; Biden touts his role reviving the economy
Sunday, July 16, 2023
House Republicans are complicating the annual defense authorization bill while President Biden is touting the state of the economy.
Meet the water sommelier advocating for clean drinking water
Sunday, July 16, 2023
Water sommelier Martin Riese says not all water tastes the same and that he's an advocate for making sure people have clean water.
Nishanth Injam on 'The Best Possible Experience', his collection of short stories
Sunday, July 16, 2023
Nishanth Injam turned his difficult immigration experience into a collection short stories, some funny, some tender. He talks with NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer about "The Best Possible Experience."
The newest trend in fashion is a wardrobe staple you probably own
Sunday, July 16, 2023
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks Vogue fashion writer Christian Allaire about the current popularity of plain white tank tops.