Christopher Intagliata
Stories
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Politics
Senate confirmation battle looms for Justice Breyer's replacement
The eventual nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will need to face the Senate Judiciary Committee in order to be confirmed. Host Asma Khalid talks with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat on the committee, about what comes next.
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Politics
How the Ukraine crisis could reset the global balance of power
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gideon Rachman of 'The Financial Times' about how China and Russia could leverage the Ukraine crisis to reduce U.S. influence around the world and reset the world order.
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National
Marty Roberts of Los Angeles lounge duo Marty & Elayne is dead at 89
After performing six nights a week for nearly four decades, Los Angeles musician Marty Roberts has died. He was half of the husband-and-wife duo Marty & Elayne.
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Science
This beetle larvae's flips are ready for the Olympics
The larvae of a type of bark beetle can perform acrobatic flips, somersaulting their bodies through the air. They join maggots and other larvae in their athletic abilities.
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Health
In Afghanistan, a food crisis is worsening
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Filipe Ribeiro, the Afghanistan representative for Doctors Without Borders, to hear about the severe lack of food the country is facing.
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National
Charles McGee, celebrated Tuskegee Airman, dies at 102
Retired Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee, a member of the all-Black Tuskegee Airmen who flew during World War II, has died. He was 102.
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National
In classrooms or online, parents grapple with omicron school 'chaos'
Omicron is upending schools all across the country. Parents and families are navigating last-minute virtual learning, changing risk assessments and their own positive COVID tests.
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National
These are the numbers health officials are watching at this point in the pandemic
In the midst of record COVID case numbers in the U.S., biostatistician Natalie Dean walks us through how to assess the metrics.
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National
All audio recorded before 1923 — like possibly the 1st soda ad — enters public domain
On Jan. 1, all sound recordings before 1923 entered the public domain, due to the Music Modernization Act. The release is a treasure trove of opera, vaudeville, marching bands and spoken word.
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Health
A pediatrician's advice to parents of kids under 5 on omicron, travel and daycare
Amid the omicron surge there is understandable anxiety among parents, particularly for those with kids under 5. Pediatric infectious disease doctor Ibukun Kalu answers some of their questions.