Patrick Jarenwattananon
Stories
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Biggest election year in modern history: Will democracy prevail?
In this busy year of national elections around the world, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with election watchers from Ghana, Venezuela and Georgia about how democracy is being challenged where they are.
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Sudan’s civil war continues to pay a heavy toll on the country’s children
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell about her visit to Sudan and what she saw about the toll the country's civil war has had on children.
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This ultra-distance swimmer became the first to take 24-mile route up Chesapeake Bay
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Katie Pumphrey, who recently completed a goal to swim across the Chesapeake Bay.
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An insider’s look at how Biden preps for a debate
NPR'S Juana Summers speaks with Bob Bauer, the personal lawyer to President Biden, who stood in for Trump and Bernie Sanders in 2020 during mock-debates for the president to prep.
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Southern Baptist Convention will decide whether to expel churches with women pastors
NPR's Mary Louise talks to professor Beth Allison Barr about the Southern Baptist Convention’s planned vote this week on whether to expel churches where women are pastors.
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U.S. Ambassador to U.N. on the Security Council's vote for a ceasefire in Gaza
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Naismith Hall of Famer Grant Hill weighs in on NBA finals and Olympic goals ahead
Ahead of the NBA Finals tipoff, Grant Hill, Naismith Hall of Famer and minority owner of the Atlanta Hawks, talks about the identities of both Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks and who has the edge.
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What to make of the new COVID variants, FLiRT
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Broadway shows are more expensive than ever to make, but audiences aren't showing up
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Boris Kachka about the dynamics of Broadway today. Kachka has a look behind the curtain in his piece for Vulture, headlined "We've Hit Peak Theater."
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A look at Slovakian PM Robert Fico's politics after yesterday's assassination attempt
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dalibor Rohác of the American Enterprise Institute about the attempt to assassinate Slovakian PM Robert Fico and the broader political landscape in Europe.