Sarah McCammon
Stories
-
Iran protests enter third week under internet blackout
As Iran's protests enter a third week, the country's president blames foreign powers for the unrest, and warns it will retaliate if the US intervenes militarily.
-
Supreme Court weighs bans on trans athletes in women's and girls' sports teams
The Supreme Court hears two cases this week on state bans for trans athletes playing on women's and girls' sports teams. Kate Sosin, who covers LGBTQ issues for the non-profit newsroom The 19th, has been following these cases closely.
-
Why we're hooked on documentaries
NPR's Linda Holmes and Sarah Handel discuss why they are hooked on documentaries and some of the best ones you may not yet have seen.
-
How far does Stephen Miller's influence extend in Trump's White House?
Stephen Miller is largely credited with channeling President Trump's desires and making his vision for the United States real. Ashley Parker, a staff writer for The Atlantic, explains Miller's power within the administration.
-
'ScreenTime' podcast asks what screens are doing to kids
Andrew Bracken, a journalist at KPBS, on how how his experiences as a parent with technology led to a new podcast.
-
FDA commissioner explains new food pyramid, encourages greater uptake of core childhood vaccines
Martin Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, on the push against ultra processed foods and added sugar, and what that could mean for school lunches and food labels, and says the administration's hierarchy of vaccines is meant to encourage childhood vaccine uptake.
-
How does NPR report on Venezuela?
Eyder Peralta, NPR international correspondent, on racing to the Venezuela border after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro, and the obstacles keeping journalists from getting into the country.
-
The legacy of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' on its 250th anniversary
250 years after Thomas Paine published 'Common Sense', what can we learn from the revolutionary work today?
-
Justice Department releases more Epstein files. Some of them mention Trump
The Justice Department released a new batch of files Tuesday related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that contained hundreds of references to President Trump.
-
A rift in MAGA has top Heritage Foundation officials leaving to join with Mike Pence
The exit of more than a dozen staffers follows turmoil at Heritage and the larger conservative movement over the role of right-wing influencers who've promoted antisemitic and other extremist ideas.
