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Why Orcas have been lingering longer in the Arctic
Friday, December 03, 2021
Orcas are lingering longer in the Arctic Ocean, as sea ice there shrinks. The whales often travel to access varieties of prey, but it's likely there are now more hunting opportunities in the Arctic.
A new report suggests that abuses of power surrounded Andrew Cuomo's book deal
Friday, November 26, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Eric Lach, a reporter at The New Yorker, about a new report that reveals details around Andrew Cuomo's many abuses of power.
As food prices rise, non-profits try to keep serving clients
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with Brooke Neubauer, who owns a non-profit in Las Vegas, Nev., about how the community she serves is holding up as food prices surge.
The biggest problem facing the U.S. electric grid isn't demand. It's climate change
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
The infrastructure package sets aside billions for the power grid. That may not be enough to reshape a system not designed for the extreme weather brought about by a warming planet.
After missteps, Ashley Judd says Time's Up is ready to 'get it right'
Monday, November 22, 2021
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ashley Judd, a Time's Up board member, about the organization's decision to "reset" and lay off the majority of their employees.
Justus Rosenberg, professor who helped artists escape Nazi Germany, dies at 100
Friday, November 19, 2021
For almost 60 years, Justus Rosenberg was a beloved professor at Bard College. But before he made a living writing and teaching about artists and intellectuals, he helped rescue them in World War II.
U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus discusses the migrant crisis on the border with Poland
Thursday, November 18, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus Julie Fisher about the migrant crisis along the Belarus-Poland border.
Rep. Abigail Spanberger talks about the future of Build Back Better
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., about Biden's policy agenda and the future of the social spending package, Build Back Better.
The patent feud between Moderna and the U.S. could have implications for the world
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with science writer Brendan Borrell about a patent feud between Moderna and the federal government over its COVID vaccine — and why it could have implications for the world.
Remembering beloved D.C. jazz drummer Howard 'Kingfish' Franklin, lost to COVID
Friday, November 05, 2021
Howard "Kingfish" Franklin was a beloved figure in the Washington, D.C., jazz scene. He died this year from COVID-19.
Parents react to vaccine authorization for kids ages 5-11
Wednesday, November 03, 2021
Parents react to the recent Food and Drug Administrations emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine, which allows children ages 5-11 to receive the vaccine.
NPR series 'The Formula' explores hip-hop's spirit of collaboration
Monday, November 01, 2021
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rodney Carmichael, who is the host of the NPR series The Formula. The show looks at the collaborative relationship between hip-hip artists and their producers.
New podcast explores how the unsolved murder of a protester helped radicalize others
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Portland's racial justice protests have their roots in a long protest culture in the Pacific Northwest. A new podcast from Oregon Public Broadcasting is exploring the roots of the movement.
The underground world of debt collection in South Korea
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
In the show Squid Game, the poor compete to the death for money to pay their debts. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with L.A. Times reporter Victoria Kim on the underground world of South Korea's loan sharks.
Netflix employees call for accountability
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Zoe Schiffer, senior reporter at The Verge, about the latest developments surrounding Netflix and company accountability.
Dollar stores have boomed during the pandemic, which concerns some communities
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Brian Vines, a reporter for Consumer Reports, about the current popularity in dollar stores and why it has some communities worried.
Oliver Jeffers' new picture book is a different kind of ghost story
Monday, October 18, 2021
What's it like to live with ghosts? What if you sense them, but you're not quite sure they're there? These questions are at the heart of a new picture book illustrated and written by Oliver Jeffers.
President of truck driving school says driver shortage is causing supply chain issues
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Bruce Busada, president of the Diesel Driving Academy, about how truck driver shortages are worsening supply chain struggles.
This county arrested and detained children more than anywhere else in Tennessee
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with reporter Meribah Knight about her investigation into Rutherford County, Tenn., where children were arrested and detained at a higher rate than elsewhere in the state.
Author describes his years in an Australian processing center ahead of its closure
Friday, October 08, 2021
When author Behrouz Boochani was seeking asylum in Australia, he was held on an island of Papua New Guinea. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with him about the closure of Australia's refugee processing center.