Elena Burnett
Stories
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'Hope. Hope. Hope.' How Gabby Giffords keeps fighting for change.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and Giffords Executive Director Emma Brown about their efforts to stop gun violence.
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NYC Mayor Mamdani discusses New York state expansion of childcare funding
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. With New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, he announced increased state funding with the aim of universal child care.
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Is the whiskey industry in trouble?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with bourbon expert Fred Minnick on what Jim Beam's halting distillation at main distillery reveals about the challenges facing the bourbon industry and the year ahead.
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What makes a great 'Scrooge'?
Elena Burnett and Barrie Hardymon on why Ebenezer Scrooge keeps returning to the screen, and what makes a great Christmas Carol adaptation endure.
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Rob Reiner loved America. He thought it could be better
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with writer Todd S. Purdum about his last interview with Rob Reiner and the filmmaker's legacy as an advocate.
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What to know from Susie Wiles' interviews with 'Vanity Fair,' according to the writer
Throughout the year, Vanity Fair writer Chris Whipple interviewed some of the people closest to President Trump. We speak with Whipple about his talks with White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles.
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What's happening in El Fasher?
A Sudanese journalist recounts the violence and mass displacement in her hometown of el-Fasher, North Darfur, after the Rapid Support Forces seized control.
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The novel 'Some Bright Nowhere' dwells on the uncertain time between life and death
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the author Ann Packer about her new novel, Some Bright Nowhere.
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Jaguars kicker Cam Little breaks NFL field goal record
Jacksonville Jaguar kicker Cam Little broke the record for longest field goal Sunday with a booming kick of 68 yards.
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A murder in Minnesota's Iron Range launches Chris Kraus' newest novel
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Chris Kraus about her new novel, The Four Spent the Day Together.
