Elissa Nadworny
Stories
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Education
Why the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action matters
Only a small portion of U.S. colleges have selective admissions, where race-conscious admissions can make a difference in who gets in. But the impacts of banning affirmative action are far wider.
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Education
Families grapple with the rising cost of a college education
As college tuition continues to rise, families are figuring out where their kids will go to college, and how to pay for it. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on April 27, 2023.)
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Education
How the war in Ukraine has forever changed the children in one kindergarten class
Broken glass, empty desks and a love story: War brought upheaval, scattering classmates across the world. Here's how they're settling in after schooling, friendships and families were uprooted.
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World
A tradition of plunging in an icy river persists in Ukraine, despite the war
For many in Ukraine, the tradition of plunging into an icy body of water on Epiphany, which marks the day of Jesus' baptism, serves as a reminder that the new year represents a fresh start.
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National
During the pandemic many Americans chose not to go to college, but high schoolers did
Fewer people in the U.S. are going to college, but through early college programs and dual enrollment, many colleges are seeing a growing number of high schoolers in their classrooms.
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Books
Diver Tom Daley shares how knitting helped him win gold in new book 'Made with Love'
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with British diver Tom Daley about his new book, "Made with Love," and how he turned knitting and crocheting into a mindfulness practice.
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Animals
Are octopuses deliberately throwing things at each other?
Researchers have observed octopuses lobbing silt and shells at each other — and they say in some cases it might be deliberate.
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Politics
Democrats win Michigan and Minnesota state legislatures, defying expectations
NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with Governing Magazine reporter Alan Greenblatt about Democrats defying the odds in state legislatures like Michigan and Minnesota, where they flipped three chambers.
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Politics
What voters want from the candidates they're voting for
On Election Day, NPR heads to the polls across the country to find out what voters' expectations are for the next two years and what they want from the candidates they're voting for.
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National
The Supreme Court will decide the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act
In Brackeen v. Haaland, the Supreme Court will decide the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act, which prioritizes placing Native children in the foster care or adoption system with Native families.