Ryan Benk
Stories
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Jim Cummings discusses his new role in the movie 'The Yeti' and independent cinema
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with actor and director Jim Cummings about his new role in the movie "The Yeti," creature features and how to keep independent cinema alive.
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An analysis of new U.S. employment growth data
New data from the Labor Department shows stronger than expected jobs growth. NPR's Scott Simon asks Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, for her reaction.
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How the U.S. is using AI in the war in Iran
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Lauren Kahn of Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology about the role of artificial intelligence in war.
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We finally watched the movies we were not allowed to see as kids
Many of our childhood movie choices are defined by the films our parents wouldn't let us see. An NPR panel of movie lovers discusses the films they were forbidden to watch and what it was like to finally see them.
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Move over, Pizza Rat. Idaho raises you acrobatic Roof Rats.
Residents of the growing town of Eagle, Idaho, are encountering a nuisance usually associated with big cities: swarms of rats. In Eagle that includes the acrobatic roof rat.