Ari Shapiro
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From Social Media Creator to DNC Speaker, a 21 year old takes the stage
For the first time, hundreds of social media creators were invited to cover the DNC. We talk to one creator, Olivia Julianna, who's not just making content but speaking Wednesday night at the DNC.
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Former Obama advisor on what's in store for the Harris-Walz campaign
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Plouffe, former advisor to President Barack Obama, about joining the Harris/Walz campaign.
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Obama's campaign echoes as Milwaukee delegates go to the DNC
Milwaukee delegates head to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. This DNC is drawing comparisons to the campaign that launched Barack Obama’s presidency.
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Excitement and tension ahead of this week's DNC
There's excitement and tension among Democrats as thousands of delegates head to Chicago for the party's convention this week.
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World
Peace talks in Geneva aim to end Sudan's civil war
TK HOST talks with US Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, about peace talks aimed at ending the Sudanese civil war, which has led to famine in parts of the country.
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National
Campus protests prompt the question: Who wants to be a college president?
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Brian Rosenberg, who spent 17 years as president of Macalester College in Minnesota, about the difficulties of being a college president, especially during protests.
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A gospel choir is telling the story of house music with reimagined dance classics
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Shimmy Jiyane and Latroit about their new project to reimagine classic House tracks to tell the story of the roots of the genre – translated and sung by the choir in Zulu.
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Tired of long customer service calls? The White House is working to change that.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Neera Tanden, domestic policy adviser to President Biden, on the administration's new "Time is Money" initiative.
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World
Top U.S. hostage negotiator on lessons learned from prisoner swap with Russia
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens. He helped negotiate Thursday's prisoner swap — one of the largest since the end of the Cold War.
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Kamala Harris' former boss remembers her as a tough, yet kind prosecutor
Former San Francisco City Attorney Louise Renne was Kamala Harris’ boss when Harris served as head of the office’s division on children and families — a job that demanded both grit and empathy.