Alejandra Marquez Janse
Stories
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World
A long drought in Zambia has left people with no crops or money for food
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cindy MCcain, executive director of the World Food Programme, about her current trip to Zambia, where people are enduring a severe drought and going hungry.
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Arts & Life
With 'Glorious,' Kate Hudson fulfills her lifelong dream of making music
The actress Kate Hudson had always wanted to write her own music, but she didn't have the courage until now. She talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about her debut album, Glorious.
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National
The U.S. is withholding aid to Israel. Will it work?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dennis Ross, longtime diplomat and Washington Institute for Near East Policy fellow, about how the U.S. has tried to use its leverage to affect Israeli actions.
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Arts & Life
Are you ready to wear 'snoafers?' The deal with the loafer-sneaker hybrid coming soon
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Wall Street Journal men's fashion columnist Jacob Gallagher about the latest from New Balance: a sneaker-loafer hybrid.
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Environment
Here are the White House's plans to limit PFAS in water systems
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ali Zaidi, President Biden's national climate advisor, about the first ever national standards on the amount of PFAS in drinking water.
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Books
'Worry' is a portrait of sisterly love that is both hilarious and deeply disturbing
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with writer Alexandra Tanner about her debut novel, Worry.
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National
No reprieve for 'Cancer Alley': Louisiana pollution correlates with preterm births
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jessica Kutz, a reporter for The 19th, about a recent study that sheds light on how polluted air in Louisiana has affected pregnant people and their children.
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World
World Food Program's Jean-Martin Bauer on Haiti's growing starvation
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with World Food Program director Jean-Martin Bauer on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Haiti as violence has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
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Politics
DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg says Biden deserves more credit for his successes
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about President Biden's State of the Union address.
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Politics
How Alabama's ruling that frozen embryos are 'children' could impact IVF
Frozen embryos are people and you can be held legally responsible if you destroy them, according to the Alabama Supreme Court. The decision could have wide-ranging implications for IVF clinics.