Patrick Jarenwattananon
Stories
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Latin America
Haitians face horrifying violence as gangs run out of local authorities' control
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald about the spike in gang violence in Haiti and what it means for schools and hospitals.
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Health
This photo of a professor wearing a mask went viral. So did his response to critics
Professor Jon Levy went viral for wearing a mask during a Zoom call alone in his office. He has some thoughts about why.
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National
Sandy Hook parent explains what Uvalde families need from us right now
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with David Wheeler, father to a 6-year-old who was killed in the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, about his reaction to the events in Uvalde, Texas.
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National
Many know how George Floyd died. A new biography centers on how he lived
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa about their new book, His Name is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice.
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Food
A Palestinian-Syrian chef's cookbook invites people to see any meal as a celebration
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with chef Reem Assil about her debut cookbook Arabiyya: Recipes from the Life of an Arab in Diaspora.
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Health
2 Shanghai residents share how they've handled the city's lockdown
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with two residents of a housing complex in Shanghai about how they have experienced the city's lockdown — which is approaching its sixth week.
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World
Meet the the lottery winner who has less than a year to prove his identity
Winning over a quarter of a million dollars was easy for an undocumented 28 year-old Algerian man in Belgium. Actually getting his winnings has proven to be a challenge.
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National
After 65 years, percussionist finally says farewell to Bangor Symphony Orchestra
The Bangor Symphony Orchestra was just a community orchestra in 1957 when pharmacist Bernard "Billy" Miller was asked to play the triangle. It's grown over the decades to be a professional orchestra.
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Politics
A curfew in Peru prompts backlash — and questions over presidential leadership
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Peru-based journalist Jacqueline Fowks about protests in the country over inflation and President Pedro Castillo's reaction to them.
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National
A look at whether the sanctions on Russia are actually working
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Daleep Singh, White House Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economics, about the latest round of sanctions imposed on Russia.