Ashley Brown
Stories
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Latin America
A Look Back At The Dark Legacy Of Abimael Guzmán
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Renzo Aroni, historian of modern Latin America, about the legacy of Abimael Guzmán, founder of the Shining Path, who died on Saturday.
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National
Severe Flooding Tests Detroit's Aging Infrastructure
NPR's Ari Shapiro visits residents in Detroit's Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood, who talk about their need for infrastructure funding to combat the growing impact of climate change on their community.
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National
How Surveillance Programs Developed After 9/11 — And How Those Targeted Pushed Back
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Ahmed Mohamed, legal director at the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, about the surveillance of Muslim communities after 9/11.
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Politics
How The Child Tax Credit Is Helping Families In Mississippi
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Aisha Nyandoro, CEO of Springboard to Opportunities, which works with Mississippians receiving public assistance, on the impact of the extended child tax credit.
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National
Director Of Texas Alliance For Life Discusses The State's New Abortion Law
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Joe Pojman, executive director of Texas Alliance for Life, about the new Texas law banning abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.
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World
Reporter In Kabul Describes Airport Explosions
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Matt Aikens in Kabul about Thursday's deadly explosions at the airport as thousands were in line, hoping to evacuate.
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Health
Haiti Is Still In Need Of Medical Personnel And Supplies 1 Week After Earthquake
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rawan Hamadeh of Project HOPE about the medical needs in hospitals in Les Cayes, Haiti, after the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit the country last Saturday.
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World
Not Much Has Changed With The Taliban, Says Noted Journalist
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Ahmed Rashid about the Taliban and what they're after in Afghanistan.
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National
A Housing Issue Likely To Outlast Any Moratorium: The Rising Cost Of Rent Itself
In the wake of the CDC's 60-day renewal of an eviction moratorium, we hear from three people struggling to find affordable housing in a market where rents continue to increase.
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World
Ghana's Proposed Bill Would Make Same-Sex Affection Punishable By Years Of Prison
In Ghana, same-sex relationships have been illegal for decades. A proposed bill threatens to tighten restrictions even further, making displays of same-sex affection punishable by years in prison.