Gus Contreras
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Politics
Philly's 'pastor of the hood' Carl Day weighs in as another election cycle kicks off
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Philadelphia pastor Carl Day about how he's feeling ahead of the 2024 presidential race and if he has any takeaways from the 2020 election.
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World
Former North Korean agent gives his first interview since defecting in 2014
NPR's Mary Louse Kelly talks with Kim Hyun-woo, who — until 2014 — held a senior post in North Korea's Ministry of State Security in his first interview.
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Politics
Dr. Ashish Jha on the White House ending the COVID-19 emergency declaration
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha about how the national public health emergency for coronavirus is coming to an end May 11.
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National
Dolly Parton talks about her new kids book and why she's drawn to literature
NPR's Melissa Block talks with singer-songwriter and American icon Dolly Parton about her new kids book Billy the Kid Makes It Big!
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National
Reflecting on some of the career highlights of Sylvia Poggioli
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with former Italy correspondent Sylvia Poggioli about her time reporting across Europe throughout her 41 years with the network.
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Politics
Michael Cohen, former Trump lawyer and fixer, reacts to the indictment of Trump
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Michael Cohen, former "fixer" and attorney for Donald Trump, on the news that Trump will be charged with crimes related to a payment to an adult film star.
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Sports
There's drama brewing in the golf world over a new ball for the professionals
The booming drives are changing the character of some of the sport's classic courses.
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National
COVID's impact on classrooms will linger and must be addressed, according to teachers
Teachers across the country are facing new obstacles in post-pandemic life as they try and shape young minds at the same time. We catch up with a group of educators to find out what's on their mind.
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Music
Yellow Magic Orchestra drummer Yukihiro Takahashi has died at age 70
We remember Yellow Magic Orchestra drummer Yukihiro Takahashi died over the weekend. He was 70 years old. Yukihiro co-founded the Japanese super group known for electronic hits.
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Kathy Whitworth, the winningest professional golfer, died Saturday at age 83
Kathy Whitworth, the winningest professional golfer of all time, died Saturday at age 83. Whitworth won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments in a career that spanned nearly a quarter-century.