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Politics
Former comms director for Kamala Harris reflects on 'tough environment'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with journalist Gil Duran, who was communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris when she was California’s state attorney general.
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Politics
Kamala Harris' friend talks about how their childhood shaped her
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kamala Harris' childhood friend, Carole Porter, about how their upbringing in a redlined Bay Area neighborhood shaped Harris.
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Latin America
Venezuela's election has left residents — and expats — wary of the nation's future
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Venezuelan journalist and novelist Karina Sainz Borgo about the uproar over the results of Venezuela's presidential election.
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Music
On new album, Yemi Alade proves her nickname: 'Mama Africa'
Yemi Alade's new album, Rebel Queen, is a swirl of musical styles and languages from all over the African continent.
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Sports
Tahiti’s waves are a matter of ‘life and death’ for surfing Olympics
Tahiti's Teahupo'o wave has a slew of riders for the Paris 2024 Olympics. NPR finds out why it's called one of the most dangerous waves.
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Arts & Life
Powerful women tend to be called by their first name. It's not an accident
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to University of Houston's Mirya Holman about why women in political leadership tend to be referred to by their first names more often than their male counterparts.
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Politics
'Never-Trumper' Republican strategist on how the election is about to change
NPR’S Ari Shapiro talks with Republican strategist and self-described "never-Trumper" Sarah Longwell about how President Biden dropping out of the race will reshape the election.
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Sports
Years after the Larry Nassar scandal, are Olympic athletes safe from abuse?
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Louise Radnofsky about the U.S. Center for SafeSport, which opened its doors in 2017 in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal.
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Business
Longtime 'NYT' food critic reflects on 12 years at the table
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to the New York Times' food critic Pete Wells about his retirement after 12 years at the critic's table.
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Climate
As climate disasters go up, so do home insurance costs. HUD wants to fix the cycle
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with HUD secretary Adrienne Todman about how climate change is making home insurance pricier or even impossible to get -- a problem being addressed with a summit this week.