Elena Burnett
Stories
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Despite Positive COVID Cases, Team USA CEO Says Athletes Are Ready To Compete
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Team USA CEO Sarah Hirshland about prepping for this year's Olympics in Tokyo and what the event will look like with COVID-19 precautions such as having no spectators.
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Veteran Affairs Secretary On Gender Confirmation Surgery For Transgender Veterans
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Veteran Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough about the VA's recent decision to offer gender confirmation surgery to transgender veterans, lifting a longstanding ban.
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Euro 2020 Is Finally Here: These Are The Teams To Watch
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with CBS Sports HQ analyst Luis Miguel Echegaray about what's different at this year's European Championship and the teams to beat heading into the kickoff on Friday.
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Oprah And Prince Harry On Mental Health, Therapy And Their New TV Series
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry about their partnership and deep dive into mental health in their new multi-part series, The Me You Can't See, on Apple TV+.
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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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Duck Tales: Man Uses Naval Skills To Get 11 Ducklings Down 9 Stories
Operation Mallard 2 is complete after Steve Stuttard helped Mrs. Mallard get her 11 ducklings down nine stories from his apartment balcony to a nearby canal.
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How To Save 11 Ducklings From Your 9th-Story Balcony — Hint: You'll Need A 'Ducket'
A duck decided to nest on the 9th story balcony of a former Royal Navy specialist. Using some carabiners, rope and a "ducket," Steve Stuttard helped all 11 ducklings and their mom get to the water.
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Jhumpa Lahiri On Her Unique Use Of Place In 'Whereabouts'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Jhumpa Lahiri about her unusual use of place in her new novel, Whereabouts, which she first wrote in Italian and translated herself into English.
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Cuba's Communists Change Leadership, But Likely Not Much Else
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Patrick Oppmann, a CNN reporter based in Havana, about what it means for Cuba that a Castro is not at the helm for the first time in more than sixty years.
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Chauvin Found Guilty On All Charges
A verdict has been reached in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. The former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.