Ashley Brown
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National
How genetic testing led a food lover to live without a stomach
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Boise State Radio's Sasa Woodruff about her experience with genetic testing and how she chose to live without a stomach as a result.
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World
Chechnya once resisted Russia. Now, its leader is Putin's brutal ally in Ukraine
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has long been seen as a key ally to Russian President Vladimir Putin. That commitment has now extended to the war in Ukraine.
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National
How the health care worker vaccine mandate will work, with SCOTUS' go-ahead
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services about the Supreme Court ruling on the vaccine mandate for health care workers.
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National
Making sense of Americans' current spending habits
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Oxford economist Mahir Rasheed about Americans spending money this holiday season despite poll numbers saying people are worried about their future economic state.
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Environment
U.S. and China announce surprise climate agreement at COP26 summit
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told NPR the declaration spurs mutual accountability. "I'm absolutely convinced that that is the fastest, best way to get China to move from where it is today," he said.
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Environment
For Brianna Fruean, the smell of mud drives home the need for climate action
Many island nations have the most to lose when it comes to the climate crisis. But at the COP26 U.N. climate summit, they insist they aren't victims, they're warriors.
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World
How island nations vulnerable to climate change need rich, polluting countries to act
Low-lying islands and nations are among those most at risk from rising sea levels, and have been sounding the alarm on the need for action by wealthier nations to limit global warming for years.
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Environment
Uganda's Vanessa Nakate says COP26 sidelines nations most affected by climate change
Nakate spoke with NPR about the role gender plays in climate activism, whether the COP26 summit feels inclusive and her advice for other youth who feel they can't affect change in the climate crisis.
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World
Uganda's Vanessa Nakate says COP26 sidelines nations most affected by climate change
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with climate activist Vanessa Nakate of Uganda about her goals in bringing the needs of the global south to the fore at the United Nations climate change conference, COP26.
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National
What President Xi Jinping's absence from COP26 indicates for China's climate pledges
Chinese President Xi Jinping is not attending COP26 in person. Climate analysts and activists weigh in on what his absence means for the climate pledges made by one of the top carbon-emitting nations.