Raising the price of fossil fuels to reflect the true social cost
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Even as we see the effects of climate change multiplying around us - deadly heat waves, lengthy wildfires, flooding and drought - the world's...
View ArticlePresident of truck driving school says driver shortage is causing supply...
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Ships, trucks, highways - all key components in knitting together this complicated supply chain. And, of course, workers - more specifically,...
View ArticleThe Jubilee Singers, HBCU Fisk University's a cappella ensemble, celebrate...
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Earlier this year, an upstart won a Grammy in the category of Roots Gospel. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: And the...
View ArticleLyft's first safety report shows over 4,000 reports of sexual assault
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Last night, the rideshare company Lyft released its long-awaited and first-ever safety report. It fielded 4,000 complaints about sexual...
View ArticleJonathan Majors drew on his rural roots to play a cowboy in 'The Harder They...
Copyright 2021 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Our guest is actor Jonathan Majors. Earlier this year, he was nominated for an Emmy for...
View ArticleIn a new book, Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen envision a more unified...
Barack and Bruce. Obama and Springsteen. Mr. President and The Boss. They might like you to just call them renegades. Launched in February, the Renegades podcast consisted of a series of candid...
View ArticleIn their book, Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen envision a more unified U.S.
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit NOEL KING, HOST: Former President Barack Obama has a podcast. Doesn't everyone? - you may be thinking. But "Renegades: Born In The USA" is co-hosted by Bruce...
View ArticleAfter the credits roll, what happens to the Final Girl?
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Since it's the Halloween season, I'm going to start this segment with a few names you might recognize - Michael, Freddy, Jason - the classic...
View ArticleWhy hip-hop festival Rolling Loud seems to be a hotbed for arrests
Updated November 2, 2021 at 12:41 PM ET The rapper Fetty Wap was arrested last week at Rolling Loud New York, on drug charges. But he's not the first rapper to be detained ahead of the annual hip-hop...
View ArticleAs vaccine mandate kicks in, 91% of New York City employees have had at least...
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is declaring victory as his administration begins to enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all city...
View ArticleMigrant workers who clean up climate disasters for work often pay a price
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Mariano Alvarado is a modern-day storm chaser of sorts, but it's not a hobby. It pays his bills. Alvarado was a fisherman in Honduras. Then...
View ArticleChildren's book 'Calvin' shows how a community can embrace a trans child's...
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Calvin was always a boy, but the world did not recognize him that way. That's the story in the new children's book. It's called "Calvin." And...
View ArticleIn Afghanistan, the threat of widespread famine looms as drought and hunger...
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Next week marks three months since the Afghan government fell amidst the departure of U.S. forces. And since the final U.S. troops left...
View ArticleChildren's book 'Calvin' shows how a community can embrace a trans child's...
Calvin was always a boy — but the world did not recognize him that way. That's the story in the new children's book Calvin . Authors JR and Vanessa Ford show how their young protagonist navigates the...
View ArticleDave Eggers' new book depicts a dystopian future and an all-powerful tech giant
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Dave Eggers' new novel "The Every" is set in a not-so-distant future where a ubiquitous tech giant called The Every is reaching deeper and...
View ArticleFormer Prosecutor on the 3 men found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Today, in a Georgia courtroom, the three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery were found guilty of murder. After deliberating for...
View ArticleA new report suggests that abuses of power surrounded Andrew Cuomo's book deal
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The results of a broad impeachment investigation into former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has shed new light on his book, "American...
View ArticleBooks We Love: Audie Cornish recommends 'Nina' by Traci Todd and Christian...
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: One of the best books I read this year was "Nina: A Story Of Nina Simone." It's one of the hundreds of books featured on NPR's curated list...
View ArticleMaking sense of Americans' current spending habits
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Today's unofficial but traditional start to the holiday shopping season spotlights a contradiction of sorts. On the one hand, Commerce...
View ArticleRussia is gathering more than 94,000 troops near Ukraine as fears of an...
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: We begin this hour in Ukraine, where officials are raising alarm over what they describe as a large-scale military offensive from Russia....
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