Scott Detrow
Stories
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Sen. John Fetterman explains his vote to end the government shutdown
NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., about his vote to end the longest government shutdown in history.
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After 200 years, a first daughter comes home
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with retired teacher Barbara VornDick about her years-long efforts to shed new light on the life and death of Eliza Monroe Hay, President James Monroe's eldest daughter.
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On 9/11 and after, Dick Cheney shaped the American response to terrorism
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Garrett Graff, author of The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 about former Vice President Dick Cheney's role that day, and thereafter.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski on SNAP benefits and the government shutdown
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Sen. Lisa Murkowski about the possible loss of SNAP benefits due to the shutdown.
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New Music Friday: Snocaps
Snocaps, the new band of Katie and Allison Crutchfield, released a surprise album today. The sisters, who have been making music together for more than two decades, sound better than ever.
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The 'clippers' who make internet stars viral
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Bloomberg digital culture reporter Cecilia D'Anastasio about an emerging industry of video editing -- designed to help content creators go viral online.
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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again as concerns grow about U.S. job market
The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate today for the second time in six weeks. The central bank is trying to shore up the sagging job market.
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As Jamaica assesses the damage from Hurricane Melissa, the storm barrels on
Hurricane Melissa has put Jamaica gone through "one of its worst periods." Now the recovery begins.
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We met Lyra in 'The Golden Compass.' Philip Pullman's new book finishes her story
More than 25 years ago, Philip Pullman's first novel, The Golden Compass, introduced readers to heroine Lyra Belacqua. Now, more than 25 years later, her story comes to a close in The Rose Field.
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Yo-Yo Ma takes his cello outdoors to explore how music connects us to nature
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ana Gonzalez and cellist Yo-Yo Ma about their new podcast 'Our Common Nature' from WNYC, which connects music with nature and place.