Christopher Intagliata
Stories
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Science
This technology makes data accessible to blind and visually impaired people
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mona Minkara, a professor of bioengineering at Northeastern University who is also blind, about a new way to present science data to blind and sighted people alike.
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World
New Zealand considers changing its name to confront its troubled colonial past
As the people of New Zealand confront their nation's troubled past with colonization, a return to the Maori name of Aotearoa is being presented to a parliamentary committee.
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Politics
New Zealand MP talks about the movement to change the country's name
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, co-leader of The Maori Party in the New Zealand parliament, about a push to change the country's name to Aotearoa, a Maori name.
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Politics
To this retired commander, the ISS was the last good bond between the U.S. and Russia
Retired Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut Terry Virts commanded the ISS in 2014 and 2015, but says he wouldn't want to partner with Russia in space until it leaves Ukraine and pays for the damage.
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National
A retired ISS commander weighs in on Russia's decision to leave
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Terry Virts, retired NASA astronaut and commander of the International Space Station, about Russia's decision to leave the ISS after 2024.
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National
FEMA coordinator describes catastrophic flooding in Kentucky
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with FEMA's Federal Coordinating Officer Brett Howard overseeing the disaster response to massive floods in the Appalachian mountain communities in Kentucky.
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National
At a distillery in flood-stricken Kentucky, there's mud everwhere
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Colin Fultz, owner of Kentucky Mist Distillery, about the flood damage in his town of Whitesburg, Ky.
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National
3 different meteor showers will be happening simultaneously on Saturday night
Three meteor showers will converge this weekend, peaking on Saturday. Look up! You don't need any fancy equipment to see this show, but you'll need to get as far away from human lights as possible.
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National
In 1957, his grandma floated his street in a canoe. Now, the waters are rising again
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dee Davis, publisher of The Daily Yonder rural news site, about the flooding in his town Whitesburg, Ky.
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Science
Dinosaur footprints found at restaurant courtyard
A diner in China spotted what looked like dinosaur footprints in the stone patio of a restaurant. Paleontologists have now confirmed the discovery and say the tracks are roughly 100 million years old.