Gabe O'Connor
Stories
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Books
Roger Bennett's New Book Is 'An Englishman's Love Letter To His Chosen Home'
A boy born in Liverpool makes it to the U.S. and becomes a citizen. That boy is soccer reporter Roger Bennett in his new book, Reborn in the USA.
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National
Hail To The Cicadas
Brood X cicadas delayed a plane carrying reporters covering President Biden's first trip overseas Tuesday night. President Biden, meanwhile, had his own cicada confrontation.
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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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National
Biden Adviser On Cyber Threats And The New Executive Order To Combat Them
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser focused on cybersecurity, about the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and a new executive order on cyberdefenses.
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Politics
U.S. Announces Support For Waiving Intellectual Property Rights For COVID-19 Vaccines
Many countries have asked rich nations to waive the patent protections to vaccines so they can be cheaply manufactured elsewhere. The White House said it supports waiving intellectual property rights.
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National
Officer Billy Evans Mourned at the Capitol
U.S. Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans was mourned by President Biden and congressional leaders Tuesday in the Capitol Rotunda.
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National
Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson Becomes Her Own Intern
Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson is finally wrapping up the credits she needs to finish her undergraduate degree — by doing an internship at her own office.
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Music
Jason Isbell On The Past Lives That Inspired His New Album, 'Reunions'
Singer-songwriter Jason Isbell talks about releasing his new album early to independent record stores and reconnecting with a younger version of himself after being sober for almost a decade.
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Music
'I Get Angry, Too': Lucinda Williams On Her Politically-Charged New Album
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Americana artist Lucinda Williams about her new album Good Souls, Better Angels and the spirit of protest that she says has "always been in my blood."
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Music
What TikTok's Explosion Could Mean For Music
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Alyssa Bereznak of The Ringer about how the social media platform TikTok could serve as the future of music sharing.