Mia Venkat
Stories
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Is the 'Gen Z stare' just a call to look inwards?
This week's discourse has revolved around the so-called "Gen Z stare" in professional and retail environments. But what are people really talking about?
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Poet Mary Jo Bang reaches the end of her 20-year journey through Dante's 'Divine Comedy'
Poet Mary Jo Bang has spent the last two decades translating the three books of Dante's Divine Comedy. Purgatorio is the final installment and continues her style of lively, lyrical translation.
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DNC chair says Republicans sold 'their constituents out to help billionaires'
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Ken Martin, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, about how the Big Beautiful Bill Act will figure into democratic messaging in the midterms.
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How Steve Aoki laces EDM into every genre imaginable
EDM mega-star Steve Aoki continues to break genre boundaries with his new album HiROQUEST 3: Paragon.
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What if being Mr 305 was a state of mind?
Imagine a room full of people in bald caps dancing joyfully.
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HHS head RFK Jr. is removing all members of a key CDC vaccine policy committee
Health and Human Services head, RFK Jr, is replacing all current members of CDC vaccine advisory committee. We discuss the potential impact on public health policy.
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Hungry hungry elephant raids grocery store and hardly hurts a fly
When a massive elephant entered a small grocery shore in Thailand in search of snacks, chaos did not ensue.
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The Ting Tings mellow out with new album
The band the Ting Tings has a new album, Home, and a new sound. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to members Katie White and Jules De Martino about both.
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Worth playing for? An NPR producer recreates 'Survivor' with friends every year
After All Things Considered producer Mia Venkat became a fan of Survivor, she and her friend group play their own version every year.
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Biden's cancer diagnosis underscores question at the heart of new book 'Original Sin'
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with CNN Anchor Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson about their new book Original Sin.
