Kai McNamee
Stories
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Environment
On this unassuming trail near LA, bird watchers see something spectacular
At Bear Divide, just outside Los Angeles, you can see a rare spectacle of nature. This is one of the only places in the western United States where you can see bird migration during daylight hours.
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Politics
Secretary Blinken talked economy, security and AI during trip to China
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China's leader Xi Jinping. Washington and Beijing are engaging in talks over issues of economic development, global security, AI and more.
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National
For the first time, NCAA women's basketball championship drew more viewers than men's
A record number of people watched NCAA women's basketball this year. The Iowa-South Carolina game average almost 19 million viewers.
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National
Pressure is on the big names to perform in a pressure packed NCAA Women's Final Four
NPR's Ari Shapiro previews the NCAAW Final Four action between Iowa — UConn and South Carolina — with basketball writer Sabreena Merchant.
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Science
New images shed light on the supermassive blackhole at the center of the Milky Way
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with astronomer Sara Issaoun about the latest image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
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When David Frum's daughter unexpectedly died, she left him with her dog Ringo
NPR's Marry Louise Kelly talks with David Frum about his latest piece in The Atlantic, titled "Miranda's Last Gift: When our daughter died suddenly, she left us with grief, memories — and Ringo."
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Arts & Life
Actor Michael Imperioli talks 'An enemy of the People' and its modern parallels
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with actor Michael Imperioli about his Broadway debut in An Enemy of the People and the relevance of this adaptation of the play, roughly 150 years after the original.
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Arts & Life
How Berlin's legendary techno scene has become recognized by UNESCO
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with Der Spiegel journalist Tobias Rapp about Berlin's techno culture, the significance of which has been nationally recognized by Germany's UNESCO commission.
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World
How shells from Captain Cook's final voyage were saved from the garbage
In the late 1700s, a woman collected over a thousand seashells from all over the world. The collection was believed to be lost for decades, until they were saved from the garbage in the 1980s.
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Politics
Climate Envoy John Kerry is giving up the job title — but not the fight
Outgoing climate envoy John Kerry talks about leaving the job, how another Donald Trump presidency could impact the fight against climate change, and how he remains hopeful.