Ashley Brown
Stories
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Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder talk about how 'Hacks' has helped bridge generations
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder about season 5 of their Emmy-winning HBO Max comedy, Hacks.
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What's so cool about the far side of the moon? A NASA Artemis II scientist explains
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with NASA's Kelly Evans Young, the Artemis science flight operations lead, about the rigors of space and the lunar slingshot to get home.
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A look back at how the Artemis II crew prepared for a historic moon mission
A four-astronaut crew is going on the first mission to send humans around the moon in more than 50 years. NPR's Scott Detrow visited with the crew while they were still training in Houston.
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Two new children's books capture the sights, sounds and community-building of Ramadan
As millions of Muslims begin observing Ramadan, NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Aya Khalil and Nadine Presley, authors of two new children's books about this holy month.
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How 2016's Black art and culture set the stage for 2026
NPR's Juana Summers talks to critics Angelica Jade Bastién and Vinson Cunningham about 2016's music, literature, politics, and on-screen representation as the nation celebrates Black History Month.
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A "Jane Doe" in the R. Kelly trials is ready to share her real name. And her story.
A once anonymous R. Kelly survivor, Reshona Landfair is now ready to reclaim her voice.
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A Minneapolis restaurant adjusts to the new normal
Restaurants in Minneapolis have shifted their business strategies -- and their missions -- around the federal immigration push in the Twin Cities region.
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Minnesotans are training to become constitutional observers — of ICE
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Edwin Torres DeSantiago, who conducts trainings for constitutional observation of immigration enforcement.
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Here to Help: How an LA musician's loss has inspired him to help others
Brandon Jay and his wife, Gwendolyn Sanford, created Altadena Musicians to help those who may have lost their beloved musical instruments in last year's LA wildfires.
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Here to Help: Thanksgiving Edition
From building homes to filling pantries to re-enacting medieval history for middle-schoolers – yes, you read that right – acts of volunteerism have remained vital for communities across the country.
