Christopher Intagliata
Stories
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National
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky On Coronavirus Variants And Vaccinations
NPR's Audie Cornish checks in with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky about vaccinations, variants and the current state of the pandemic.
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National
Delta Variant Drives New Cases, Hospitalizations In Southwest Missouri
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Steve Edwards, president and CEO of CoxHealth in southwest Missouri, about the current surge in coronavirus cases in his region driven by the Delta variant.
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National
U.S. Gold Gymnast Simone Biles Keeps Rewriting The Record Book
Christine Brennan, USA Today sports journalist, explains why Simone Biles' Yurchenko double pike feat on Saturday was remarkable — and why it wasn't awarded as such.
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Politics
U.S. Restrictions On Ethiopia And Eritrea Aim To Boost Pressure As Conflict Continues
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Michelle Gavin of the Council on Foreign Relations about the new U.S. visa restrictions on Ethiopian and Eritrean officials due to the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia.
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Politics
The U.S. Must Expedite Visas For Afghans Who Helped The U.S., Congressman Says
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, about the drawdown of U.S. military forces from Afghanistan, and his call to fast-track immigration visas for Afghans who helped the U.S.
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Movies
For Better Or Worse, 'Shrek' Changed Animated Movies 20 Years Ago
Shrek seemed unlikely to change animated movies when it was released 20 years ago. But that's exactly what the disgusting, mean and lovable ogre did.
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Politics
The U.S. Is Headed Away From The Ideals Of Democracy, Says Author Masha Gessen
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Masha Gessen, author of Surviving Autocracy, about the state of U.S. democracy, as House Republicans continue to embrace former President Trump's lies about the election.
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National
Black Americans And The Racist Architecture Of Homeownership
Owning a home is a part of the American dream. It's also the key to building intergenerational wealth. But Black Americans continue to face discrimination in housing, including through higher costs.
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Science
Here's What 'All Things Considered' Sounds Like — In Blackbird Song
A Finnish computer scientist had a dream that a blackbird was speaking to her in human language. So she devised a computer program to transform the sounds of the human voice into birdsong.
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Books
'Empire Of Pain: The Secret History Of The Sackler Dynasty' Profiles Pharma Family
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Patrick Radden Keefe about his book Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty. The book profiles the family that founded oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma.