Ava Berger
Stories
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University of Alabama suspends student magazines amid DEI crackdown
Kendal Wright, editor in chief of the University of Alabama's Nineteen Fifty-Six magazine, reacts to the suspension of two student publications amid a federal crackdown on campus DEI policies.
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The U.S. has long had interest in Venezuelan oil, but that's not all
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Francisco Monaldi, the director of the Latin American Energy Program at the Baker Institute at Rice University about the U.S.'s long interest in Venezuela's oil industry.
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Elephant seals remember their enemies
Elephant seals don't forget their enemies. We learn about the great beasts' big beefs and why they matter.
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Birds rating habitat
A group in Western Washington state has developed a novel gauge for their forest conservation work — thousands of audio recordings of native birds.
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Nebraska's newest public official is 10-years-old
The Kid Governor program is a nationwide initiative that helps teach kids about government by holding elections. Nebraska just elected 10-year-old Charlie Couch as it's first kid governor.
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Sen. Mark Kelly responds to Pentagon investigation
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and other house Democrats released a video last week letting service members know they can refuse illegal orders. Kelly is now being investigated for misconduct.
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How studying lions' roars with AI can help with conservation efforts
Scientists have harnessed artificial intelligence to classify lion roars, a tool they say could help with lion conservation.
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Kid reporter has serious fun with Celtics
A young reporter from Sports Illustrated Kids asked Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla a question about having fun. His answer got people talking.
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Inside the unofficial movement to save the em dash — from A.I.
The extra-long hyphen known as the em dash is common in AI-generated text. While some writers have responded by choosing to avoid the punctuation mark, others are fighting back.
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The author of 'We Were Liars' on her passionate readers' 'big reactions' to her work
We speak to E. Lockhart, author of the best-selling novel We Were Liars, about her new book, We Fell Apart.
