Patrick Jarenwattananon
Stories
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The 'K-shaped economy' and middle class struggle
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, about her Washington Post analysis of how top earners are disproportionately affecting U.S. economic data.
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker on why his state is hosting Texas state lawmakers
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with J.B. Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, about hosting a group of Texas state lawmakers as they protest a partisan redistricting effort in their state.
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The director of 'Sketch' sought every emotion and every demographic
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Seth Worley, director of the feature film Sketch, where a young girl's drawings of monsters come to life.
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What happened when schools paid high schoolers $50 a week, no strings attached?
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jonathan Johnson, founder and CEO of Rooted School Foundation, about a study involving his charter schools which gave $50 weekly to low-income students.
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A squirmy diet may explain the high nitrogen levels in neanderthal remains
New research suggests that maggots may be the secret ingredient responsible for extremely high nitrogen values found in Neanderthal remains.
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The U.S. Army Chaplain Corps is also celebrating its 250th anniversary
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Chaplain Doug Carver about the role of the military chaplain -- 250 years after George Washington advocated for chaplains during wartime.
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How ready is the U.S. for a major earthquake or tsunami?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kit Miyamoto, an engineer specializing in disaster recovery, about U.S. readiness following the major earthquake off the Pacific coast of Russia.
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IRC head talks about his call to allow more aid as Gaza verges on famine
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with David Milliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, about his call to allow more aid to enter Gaza amid a food crisis on the verge of famine.
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A Democratic Senator was already investigating Jeffrey Epstein's finances
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about his office's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's financial transactions -- and why he is urging the U.S. attorney general to act further.
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Why the Jeffrey Epstein case remains a major issue for MAGA
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Travis View, co-host of the QAA podcast, about how information about Jeffrey Epstein became the issue to drive a wedge in the MAGA base.