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Croissant In 'My Ideal Boyfriend Is A Croissant', The Heroine Is No FlakeNPR - Alethea KontisI must say, I really am enjoying this trend of contemporary novels starring young women who are 100% body positive. Laura Dockrill's My Ideal Boyfriend is a Croissant fits squarely into that category,
Culture 'At Dusk' Exposes South Korea Through A Variety Of LensesNPR - Gabino IglesiasThere has to be an equivalent of Americana in each country; art that digs deep into the culture and history of a place in a way that allows those who consume it to get a sense of what that country's shifting
World News In India's Assam State, Residents Of River Islands Face Uncertainty Over CitizenshipNPR - CK VijayakumarBy 8 a.m., the sun hasn't pierced through dark clouds hanging over India's Brahmaputra River, but it's already warm and humid. People wait for a boat to take them to the Chandanpur char, an island in northeastern
Louisiana Storms, Rising Seas Threaten Louisiana's Unique Mix Of CulturesNPR - Tegan Wendland Hurricane Barry last weekend was just the latest to batter Louisiana's coast. The state is trying to preserve some traditions before they disappear.
Music Ambience, Vocalized: Instrumentalist Tycho Adds Saint Sinner's Vocals To 'Weather'NPR - Lulu Garcia-NavarroOver the past 16 years, the musician Tycho has emerged as a titan in the ambient electronic scene. Tycho, whose real name is Scott Hansen, is known for crafting dreamy, atmospheric instrumentals that often
NPR As Heat Wave Hits U.S., Air Conditioning Units Struggle To Keep People CoolNPR - Mayowa Aina Millions of Americans are suffering through a heat wave, and HVAC workers are trying to keep up with calls for help.
NPR Examining Biden's Health Care PitchNPR New York Times health reporter Sarah Kliff tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about Joe Biden's health care plan and how it differs from "Medicare for All."
NPR The Stakes For Pakistan Prime Minister's D.C. TripNPR NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Farahnaz Ispahani, who served in Pakistan's Parliament, about Prime Minister Imran Khan's upcoming White House visit.
Duke Ellington A Special Tune Marked Apollo 11NPR ABC commissioned an original song from Duke Ellington for the 1969 mission. Ellington wrote and performed "Moon Maiden" as viewers waited for the lunar landing.
Robert Mueller Mueller Hearings: The Questioning Strategies That Lawmakers Could ImplementNPR Ahead of Robert Mueller's Wednesday testimony, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks former Nixon White House counsel John Dean about the congressional hearing process.
Environmental Issue Local Environmental Issue In New Hampshire Gets A 2020 BoostNPR - Annie Ropeik Clean water activists are leveraging their state's crucial position in the presidential primaries to get candidates to take up their issue.
Puerto Rico Women Protesting Puerto Rico's Governor Say He's Ignored Their ConcernsNPR - Adrian Florido Private chats among Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and his inner circle included content that were sexist and homophobic. Protesters are calling for the governor's resignation.
NPR Sunday Puzzle: Rhyme TimeNPR - Will ShortzOn-air challenge: I'm going to give you two 4-letter words. Rearrange the letters in each of them to make two new words that rhyme. Last week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from listener Eric
NPR The Great South Florida Faja Heist: Thieves Made Off With $2M Worth Of ShapewearNPR NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Miami Herald reporter David Ovalle about a huge heist of shapewear in Florida.
Gambino Crime Family 19 Mafia Suspects Arrested, Including Some From The Gambino FamilyNPR Police in the U.S. and Italy recently arrested a number of mafiosi. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks author John Dickie about a trans-Atlantic criminal connection.
TV Series Inside 'Family Reunion,' A Sitcom With An All-Black Writers RoomNPR - Lulu Garcia-NavarroIn Family Reunion, the new Netflix series, Tia Mowry-Hardrict plays Cocoa McKellan, a free-spirited mother of four and wife of a retired football player, Moz (Anthony Alabi, himself a former NFL player).
Culture In 'Queen Of The Sea,' The Story Rides On GoatbackNPR - Petra MayerCartoonist Dylan Meconis's new book Queen of the Sea is set in a convent on a tiny island, somewhere off the coast of a country that could be Tudor England, but it isn't, not quite. The story plays out
San Antonio, TX San Antonio Steps Up To Help Increasing Flow Of MigrantsNPR - Bonnie Petrie Almost every migrant family crossing the Texas border ends up in San Antonio, at least for a day. The city, a downtown church and local charities are offering assistance.
NPR Constituent In Rep. Ilhan Omar's District Reacts To Trump's Recent AttacksNPR NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Somali immigrant Saciido Shaie about the chants of "send her back" that President Trump's supporters said about her member of Congress.
NPR Hong Kong Protests: Thousands Demand Complete Withdrawal Of Controversial BillNPR - Julie McCarthy Demonstrators have gathered again, angered at Beijing's tightening control over the territory. Police have been mobilized as Hong Kong faces its worst crisis in recent history.
NPR Parents, Sometimes You're The Problem When It Comes To Tech UseNPR - Anya KamenetzAnya Kamenetz is an NPR education correspondent, a host of Life Kit and author of The Art Of Screen Time. This story draws from the book and recent reporting for Life Kit's guide, Parenting: Screen Time
Elevators How Microexpressions Can Make Moods ContagiousNPR - Liana SimstromIt's a common experience for family members or groups of friends: One person's mood can bring the whole group's energy down ... or up. But why are we so easily influenced? In 1962, the reality television
Culture A Bushel of New Comics Collections Dig Into the Pleasures of PrintNPR - Etelka LehoczkyIf you're reading this on your phone, drop it! (Or at least, drop it once you've finished this article.) That little screen of yours won't give you access to some of the wildest, weirdest, most innovative
Play buttonWorld News 50 Years After Apollo 11, Here's What (And How) Astronauts Are EatingNPR - Susie NeilsonIn 1969, Charles Bourland flew to Houston to interview for a food scientist position at NASA's Johnson Space Center. From his hotel's lobby, he watched with millions of Americans as Apollo astronauts their
A$AP Rocky Trump Says He'd Vouch For A$AP Rocky Amid Growing Demands For The Rapper's ReleaseNPR - Abigail ClukeyPresident Trump said he told Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven in a phone call on Saturday morning that he would "personally vouch" for the rapper A$AP Rocky's bail. Rocky has been detained in Sweden
Swimming Pools Keeping Cool In The D.C. Heat WaveNPR - Kavitha CardozaA heat wave has much of the U.S. in its grips, including in Washington D.C. But some residents have found ways to cope. In much of the United States, including here in Washington, D.C., temperatures have
Iran Latest: Iran TensionsNPRNPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a senior analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the latest developments with Iran. We're going to start the program looking
Science Once Nearly Dead As The Dodo, California Condor Comeback Reaches 1,000 ChicksNPR - Scott Simon , Josh AxelrodThe California condor, North America's largest bird, once ruled the American Southwest and California's coastal mountains. The vulture-like bird was revered by Native Americans and was believed to contain
Hong Kong Hong Kong Protests: Demonstrators Demand Inquiry Into Police Tactics Amid StandoffNPR - Bobby AllynTens of thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday, as opposition to an unpopular extradition bill transformed into a demand that an independent investigation be conducted the
Croissant In 'My Ideal Boyfriend Is A Croissant', The Heroine Is No FlakeNPR - Alethea KontisI must say, I really am enjoying this trend of contemporary novels starring young women who are 100% body positive. Laura Dockrill's My Ideal Boyfriend is a Croissant fits squarely into that category,
Culture 'At Dusk' Exposes South Korea Through A Variety Of LensesNPR - Gabino IglesiasThere has to be an equivalent of Americana in each country; art that digs deep into the culture and history of a place in a way that allows those who consume it to get a sense of what that country's shifting
World News In India's Assam State, Residents Of River Islands Face Uncertainty Over CitizenshipNPR - CK VijayakumarBy 8 a.m., the sun hasn't pierced through dark clouds hanging over India's Brahmaputra River, but it's already warm and humid. People wait for a boat to take them to the Chandanpur char, an island in northeastern
Louisiana Storms, Rising Seas Threaten Louisiana's Unique Mix Of CulturesNPR - Tegan Wendland Hurricane Barry last weekend was just the latest to batter Louisiana's coast. The state is trying to preserve some traditions before they disappear.
Music Ambience, Vocalized: Instrumentalist Tycho Adds Saint Sinner's Vocals To 'Weather'NPR - Lulu Garcia-NavarroOver the past 16 years, the musician Tycho has emerged as a titan in the ambient electronic scene. Tycho, whose real name is Scott Hansen, is known for crafting dreamy, atmospheric instrumentals that often
NPR As Heat Wave Hits U.S., Air Conditioning Units Struggle To Keep People CoolNPR - Mayowa Aina Millions of Americans are suffering through a heat wave, and HVAC workers are trying to keep up with calls for help.
NPR Examining Biden's Health Care PitchNPR New York Times health reporter Sarah Kliff tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about Joe Biden's health care plan and how it differs from "Medicare for All."
NPR The Stakes For Pakistan Prime Minister's D.C. TripNPR NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Farahnaz Ispahani, who served in Pakistan's Parliament, about Prime Minister Imran Khan's upcoming White House visit.
Duke Ellington A Special Tune Marked Apollo 11NPR ABC commissioned an original song from Duke Ellington for the 1969 mission. Ellington wrote and performed "Moon Maiden" as viewers waited for the lunar landing.
Robert Mueller Mueller Hearings: The Questioning Strategies That Lawmakers Could ImplementNPR Ahead of Robert Mueller's Wednesday testimony, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks former Nixon White House counsel John Dean about the congressional hearing process.
Environmental Issue Local Environmental Issue In New Hampshire Gets A 2020 BoostNPR - Annie Ropeik Clean water activists are leveraging their state's crucial position in the presidential primaries to get candidates to take up their issue.
Puerto Rico Women Protesting Puerto Rico's Governor Say He's Ignored Their ConcernsNPR - Adrian Florido Private chats among Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and his inner circle included content that were sexist and homophobic. Protesters are calling for the governor's resignation.
NPR Sunday Puzzle: Rhyme TimeNPR - Will ShortzOn-air challenge: I'm going to give you two 4-letter words. Rearrange the letters in each of them to make two new words that rhyme. Last week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from listener Eric
NPR The Great South Florida Faja Heist: Thieves Made Off With $2M Worth Of ShapewearNPR NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Miami Herald reporter David Ovalle about a huge heist of shapewear in Florida.
Gambino Crime Family 19 Mafia Suspects Arrested, Including Some From The Gambino FamilyNPR Police in the U.S. and Italy recently arrested a number of mafiosi. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks author John Dickie about a trans-Atlantic criminal connection.
TV Series Inside 'Family Reunion,' A Sitcom With An All-Black Writers RoomNPR - Lulu Garcia-NavarroIn Family Reunion, the new Netflix series, Tia Mowry-Hardrict plays Cocoa McKellan, a free-spirited mother of four and wife of a retired football player, Moz (Anthony Alabi, himself a former NFL player).
Culture In 'Queen Of The Sea,' The Story Rides On GoatbackNPR - Petra MayerCartoonist Dylan Meconis's new book Queen of the Sea is set in a convent on a tiny island, somewhere off the coast of a country that could be Tudor England, but it isn't, not quite. The story plays out
San Antonio, TX San Antonio Steps Up To Help Increasing Flow Of MigrantsNPR - Bonnie Petrie Almost every migrant family crossing the Texas border ends up in San Antonio, at least for a day. The city, a downtown church and local charities are offering assistance.
NPR Constituent In Rep. Ilhan Omar's District Reacts To Trump's Recent AttacksNPR NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Somali immigrant Saciido Shaie about the chants of "send her back" that President Trump's supporters said about her member of Congress.
NPR Hong Kong Protests: Thousands Demand Complete Withdrawal Of Controversial BillNPR - Julie McCarthy Demonstrators have gathered again, angered at Beijing's tightening control over the territory. Police have been mobilized as Hong Kong faces its worst crisis in recent history.
NPR Parents, Sometimes You're The Problem When It Comes To Tech UseNPR - Anya KamenetzAnya Kamenetz is an NPR education correspondent, a host of Life Kit and author of The Art Of Screen Time. This story draws from the book and recent reporting for Life Kit's guide, Parenting: Screen Time
Elevators How Microexpressions Can Make Moods ContagiousNPR - Liana SimstromIt's a common experience for family members or groups of friends: One person's mood can bring the whole group's energy down ... or up. But why are we so easily influenced? In 1962, the reality television
Culture A Bushel of New Comics Collections Dig Into the Pleasures of PrintNPR - Etelka LehoczkyIf you're reading this on your phone, drop it! (Or at least, drop it once you've finished this article.) That little screen of yours won't give you access to some of the wildest, weirdest, most innovative
Play buttonWorld News 50 Years After Apollo 11, Here's What (And How) Astronauts Are EatingNPR - Susie NeilsonIn 1969, Charles Bourland flew to Houston to interview for a food scientist position at NASA's Johnson Space Center. From his hotel's lobby, he watched with millions of Americans as Apollo astronauts their
A$AP Rocky Trump Says He'd Vouch For A$AP Rocky Amid Growing Demands For The Rapper's ReleaseNPR - Abigail ClukeyPresident Trump said he told Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven in a phone call on Saturday morning that he would "personally vouch" for the rapper A$AP Rocky's bail. Rocky has been detained in Sweden
Swimming Pools Keeping Cool In The D.C. Heat WaveNPR - Kavitha CardozaA heat wave has much of the U.S. in its grips, including in Washington D.C. But some residents have found ways to cope. In much of the United States, including here in Washington, D.C., temperatures have
Iran Latest: Iran TensionsNPRNPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a senior analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the latest developments with Iran. We're going to start the program looking
