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09.23.2021 Cozy Up With These Top Books For Fall; Parents Of Toddler In Vaccine Trials NPR Books' Petra Mayer shares a bunch of book recommendations with us. And, Pfizer-BioNTech announced that its COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 is safe and effective. Yet even for parents excited about it, the shots can be ...
09.23.2021 Chancellor Angela Merkel's Legacy; Wedding Caterers Heat Things Up With Open Fires Germans vote Sunday for a new parliament and government, and longtime Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to step down when a new government is formed. Loveday Morris, Berlin bureau chief at The Washington Post, explains Merkel's legacy. And, journalist Jon Kalish ...
09.22.2021 Why The 'Big Lie' Persists; Phoenix Schools Struggle With Bus Driver Shortage False claims of rampant election fraud and a stolen 2020 presidential election persist despite the fact that there is no evidence that it's true. What gives these lies so much staying power? "Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside ...
09.22.2021 Long-Term COVID-19 Symptom Makes Food Taste, Smell Rotten; Wooly Mammoths Extinction Parosmia, a long-term COVID-19 symptom, is a disorder that can make food smell and taste rancid. Patty Wight of Maine Public Radio reports on this perplexing condition that has a profound impact on people's lives but few treatment options. And, ...
09.21.2021 'The Facebook Files'; How Rural Afghanistan Views The Taliban Takeover The Wall Street Journal's series "The Facebook Files" dives into a trove of internal documents from Facebook that reveal how much the company knows about what's wrong with its platform, and what — if anything — it's doing to fix ...
09.21.2021 Moms Start Company To Employ Adults With Autism; Farmers Of Color Await Debt Relief Pat Miller and Pam Kattouf met on the playground years ago and discovered that both of their kids had autism. The two New Jersey mothers later founded Beloved Bath so that their kids and others like them would have employment ...
09.20.2021 Drones And Revolutionizing Farming; How Trees Impact Mental, Physical Health Drone technology could be a new frontier for farmers looking to keep a watchful eye on the health of their crops. Connecticut Public Radio's Patrick Skahill reports. And, trees are beneficial to one's mental and physical health — but not ...
09.20.2021 Why Haitians Come To The U.S.; Ventilation In The Workplace Francesca Momplaisir, a native Haitian and author of the novel "My Mother's House" talks about what it's like for Haitians to flee their country. And, experts agree that proper ventilation can help prevent COVID-19 spread, but they also warn that ...
09.17.2021 Rising Suicide Rate Among Black Girls; Backlash To Activist Reality TV Show In 2018, researchers noted an increase in suicides among Black children over the last decade, but a new study shows that the biggest rise is among Black girls. Arielle Sheftall, lead author on the study, explains what's contributing to the ...
09.17.2021 The Many Benefits Of Trees; Remembering Comedian Norm Macdonald Trees not only help slow the effects of climate change but also help clean and cool the air around them. WBUR's Martha Bebinger explains the many benefits of sugar maples. And, comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member Norm ...
09.16.2021 Author C.J. Farley's New YA Novel; Nicholas Complicates Ida Recovery In Louisiana Author C.J. Farley joins us to talk about "Zero O'Clock," his new book for young adults. The book focuses on a high school senior whose preoccupation with college admissions, her father's death and the K-pop group BTS becomes overshadowed by ...
09.16.2021 An Afghan Refugee Helps Welcome New Arrivals; Mother To Elijah McClain Speaks Out Thousands of refugees from Afghanistan are starting their lives over in the U.S. Host Tonya Mosley checks in with Miry Whitehill, founder of the nonprofit Miry's List, and Afghan refugee Wahidullah Ashghary, on the effort to welcome new arrivals in ...
09.15.2021 A Grape Time To Try These 3 Recipes; Groundbreaking 'Phantom' Hand Surgery Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst shares her favorite sweet and savory grape recipes with us, as well as her master recipe for roasting the fruit. And, Gideon Gil, STAT's infectious diseases and public health editor, joins us for ...
09.15.2021 'The Killing Of Kenneth Chamberlain' As A 'Teaching Tool'; Saving Rare Plant Seeds The new film "The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain" dramatizes the story of Chamberlain Sr., a 68-year-old Black retired Marine who was killed by police who were responding to a medical alert. Chamberlain Sr.'s son, Kenneth Chamberlain Jr., joins us to ...
09.14.2021 Legacy Of Racist Housing Covenants; Broadway Makes A Return Several states are moving to make it easier for homeowners to strike language in the fine print of home deeds that restricts sales to people of color. Those "housing covenants" have left a legacy of discrimination. Kiarra Zackery and her ...
09.14.2021 Gabrielle Union Asks 'You Got Anything Stronger?'; How 9/11 Changed Flying Actress Gabrielle Union joins us to talk about her new collection of essays "You Got Anything Stronger?" — a follow-up to her 2017 best seller "We're Going To Need More Wine." And, on Sept. 14, 2001, flights resumed for the ...
09.13.2021 The Rise Of 'Zoom Dysmorphia'; Meet This Self-Taught Cowbell Artisan Video conferencing all day is causing "Zoom dysmorphia," where people are fixated on perceived flaws they see in the image of themselves on screen, says Dr. Shadi Kourosh. Kourosh, director of community health in the Department of Dermatology at Massachusetts ...
09.13.2021 Transphobia In Health Care; U.S. Life Spans Fall Behind Europe A recent report from the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, finds that nearly half of transgender people in the U.S have been mistreated by a health care provider. Calvin Gilbert, a nurse practitioner, shares what it's like ...
09.10.2021 Story Of 'The Plane People' On 9/11 Told Through A Musical; The Age Of Influencers Beulah Cooper and Hannah O'Rourke join us to discuss how their lives intersected on Sept. 11, 2001. Both inspired characters in the musical "Come From Away," which will be performed on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Friday. Actress ...
09.10.2021 Remembering The Mission To Intercept Flight 93 On 9/11; The Post-9/11 'Forever War' After the attacks on the World Trade towers and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville and his colleagues at the National Guard learned of a fourth hijacked plane — Flight 93 — still in progress. That's ...
09.09.2021 Remembering 9/11, 20 Years Later; Impact Of Sept. 11 On Policing As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, host Robin Young looks back at that day through some of the voices we spoke with then and in the days following the difficult events. And, author and columnist Radley Balko discusses how ...
09.09.2021 Remembering 'The Red Bandana Man'; Unvaccinated ICU Patients' Regrets Welles Crowther, known as "the man in the red bandana," was killed while saving people during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The 24-year-old was a former volunteer fireman who worked as an equities trader on South Tower's 104th floor. ...
09.08.2021 Author Josh Ritter's Lumberjack Novel; Mohawk Steelworkers Reflect On 9/11 Acclaimed musician Josh Ritter discusses "The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All," his new novel about a young boy coming of age among lumberjacks in turn-of-the-20th-century Idaho. And, many members of New York's Mohawk tribe helped build the NYC skyline, ...
09.08.2021 André De Shields Celebrates Broadway's Return; 20 Years Of The War On Terror We speak with André De Shields, Tony award-winning actor and star of the musical "Hadestown," about the reopening of Broadway. And, we talk to Souad Mekhennet, a Washington Post reporter who has been covering national security and terrorism in the ...
09.07.2021 Muslim Americans On Growing Up In A Post 9/11 World; Access To Menstrual Products Following 9/11, millions of Muslim Americans were faced with significant challenges in their lives. Now as the 20th anniversary approaches, we hear from three individuals on their experience growing up Muslim in a post-9/11 world. And, one in five teens ...
09.07.2021 Determining What A 9/11 Victim's Life Is 'Worth'; Climate Change In Nigeria The new Netflix film "Worth" tells the story of attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who administered the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. We speak with Feinberg and his office administrator Camille Biros. And, climate change in Nigeria has led to seasons of drought ...
09.06.2021 David Byrne Takes Broadway; Streaming Recommendations From Film Critic Ty Burr "American Utopia" is an unusual Broadway musical from Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, featuring new songs as well as old favorites from the rock band. We revisit host Robin Young's conversation with Byrne. And, film critic Ty Burr left his ...
09.06.2021 The Role Of Women On Transatlantic Ocean Liners; Future Of Driverless Taxis When people think of women on cruise ships in the early 1900s, many probably picture wealthy heiresses with hatboxes. Author Siân Evans tells the stories of the women below decks in her new book, "Maiden Voyages." And, Alphabet-owned Waymo rolled ...
09.03.2021 U.S. Men's Soccer Team Tries To Qualify For World Cup; Labor Day Travel Four years ago the U.S. Men's Soccer Team suffered a disappointing loss in their attempts to qualify for the World Cup. But now they have a chance to qualify once more for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Roger Bennett, ...
09.03.2021 Life Lessons From Al Roker; Climate Expert On Shifting Policy Longtime weatherman and "Today Show" co-anchor Al Roker was in New Orleans this week covering Hurricane Ida. We revisit a July 2020 conversation with Roker about his book "You Look So Much Better in Person: True Stories of Absurdity and ...
09.02.2021 Kindness May Help Lengthen Your Life; The Return Of A Titian If you're looking to live a long life, the answer may lie in how kind and optimistic you are. We revisit a conversation with Marta Zaraska, author of "Growing Young: How Friendship, Optimism, and Kindness Can Help You Live to ...
09.02.2021 Remembering Aaliyah; How Louisiana Residents Are Coping Without Power R&B singer and actress Aaliyah was on the cusp of stardom before she died in a plane crash 20 years ago at the age of 22. Writer Imani Mixon talks about Aaliyah's legacy. And, days after Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana, ...
09.01.2021 Hurricane Ida And Louisiana's Vanishing Coast; Uncertain Future For Afghan Refugees Four years ago, host Peter O'Dowd visited the fishing village of Jean Lafitte, an area in Southern Louisiana that was battered on Sunday by Hurricane Ida. We revisit one of the residents that O'Dowd met in 2017 and listen back ...
09.01.2021 Simu Liu Manifests His Destiny In New Marvel Movie; Power Outages In Louisiana We speak with Simu Liu, star of the new movie "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," which opens in theaters this week. And, in Louisiana, it's likely to be weeks before most people get the power back after ...
08.31.2021 Firefighter On California's Largest Wildfire; History Of The U.S. Ending Wars The Dixie Fire is the largest fire burning in California at more than 770,000 acres. A few weeks ago, it destroyed the small town of Greenville and some of its firefighters are still working the Dixie Fire today. We speak ...
08.31.2021 Rebuilding Louisiana From Hurricane Ida; The End Of Email Hurricane Ida left hundreds of thousands without power and at least four people dead in Louisiana. Sen. Bill Cassidy surveyed the damage and joins us to discuss what it would take to rebuild. And, as many companies consider a return ...
08.30.2021 What Losing The Greenland Ice Sheet Means For The Planet; What Is ISIS-K? Greenland's ice sheets contain enough water in ice to raise sea levels by about 24 feet. Josh Willis, lead scientist on NASA's Oceans Melting Greenland mission, discusses the ice's instability in the face of global warming. And, terrorist group ISIS-K ...
08.30.2021 How Lifestyle Changes Could Ward Off Dementia; 'The Afghanistan Papers' Recent research suggests that making a few lifestyle changes can curb memory decline and fight off dementia. KCUR's Alex Smith reports on a Kansas City-area woman who decided to take action when her own memory started to slip. And, in ...
08.27.2021 Right-Wing Extremism's Rural Roots; Rhiannon Giddens Sings Songs Of Lament Some of the Jan. 6 rioters at the Capitol harbor the belief that the government has abandoned average Americans — particularly in rural areas of the U.S. Jim McLean of Kansas News Service reports. And, for Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens, ...
08.27.2021 Legendary Black Baseball Players; Purple Heart Veteran Reacts To Kabul Attack Black baseball players made up about 20% of Major League Baseball in the 1970s. Today, they're less than 8%. The Washington Post profiled nine legendary Black players to understand what accounts for the drastic decline. The Post's Chelsea Janes joins ...
08.26.2021 What Sundown Towns Represent For Black Drivers; Vaccine Demographics If a community is not safe for Black travelers, especially after dark, it's often called a "sundown town." Some of these towns are now integrating. But does that mean they're not dangerous for Black travelers anymore? Author Candacy Taylor dives ...
08.26.2021 Reconnecting A Once Thriving Black Neighborhood; Breakthrough COVID Cases Marvin Anderson grew up in the historically Black community of Rondo in St. Paul, Minnesota. Now chair of the group Reconnect Rondo, he talks about his vision of building a new "land bridge" over the I-94 highway to recreate and ...
08.25.2021 Making Remote Work A Permanent Option; Rep. Barbara Lee On Afghanistan For months, many Americans have gotten used to working from home. But as employers and companies start to call their employees back to the office, The Washington Post's Michelle Singletary argues remote work should be a permanent option. She joins ...
08.25.2021 COVID-19 Story Project In Kentucky; 'Together' Movie's Quarantine Nightmare Every person who has died from COVID-19 is more than a number. They were a friend, family member, partner, coworker — someone with a story. Stephanie Wolf from WFPL reports on a project in Kentucky that collects those stories. And, ...
08.24.2021 Worker Productivity Surges; Afghanistan Faces Public Health Crises Some economists are noticing a boost in worker productivity. If it continues, it could help lead to sustained economic growth. Jan Mischke from the McKinsey Global Institute joins us. And, COVID-19 isn't the only immediate public health crisis in Afghanistan. ...
08.24.2021 Summer Tomato Recipes; Runner Eliud Kipchoge On 'The Last Milestone' Resident chef Kathy Gunst shares three tomato recipes: tomato and watermelon salad, roasted bluefish with tomatoes, and white beans with tomatoes and summer herbs. And, in 2019, Eliud Kipchoge became the first human in history to run a marathon in ...
08.23.2021 FDA Approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine; Countering Terrorism In Afghanistan The Food and Drug Administration has given full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. This could help convince people who may have resisted the vaccine and lead to more mandates. Dr. Joshua Sharfstein of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School ...
08.23.2021 Mandolin Orange Becomes Watchhouse; Afghan Interpreter Starts New Life In U.S. We speak with musicians Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz about their new album, "Watchhouse." Watchhouse is also the new name of the duo's band, formerly known as Mandolin Orange. And, former U.S. military interpreter Zamzama Safi speaks with us about ...
08.20.2021 How To Spot Planets, The Milky Way And Blue Moon; A Refugee From The Fall Of Saigon The August night skies are filled with bright stars, planets and even a blue moon — all visible even without a telescope. Sky & Telescope's Kelly Beatty describes some of the celestial sights. And, Southeast Asian refugees from the largest ...
08.20.2021 Chicago's Independent Venues Weigh The Future; Fate Of Afghans Who Aided U.S. Troops In Chicago, many venues received their federal grant money after months of delay from the Small Business Administration. We speak with two venue owners, Joe Shanahan of the Metro and Katie Tuten of the Hideout, for an update on Chicago ...

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Cozy Up With These Top Books For Fall; Parents Of Toddler In Vaccine Trials

Chancellor Angela Merkel's Legacy; Wedding Caterers Heat Things Up With Open Fires

Why The 'Big Lie' Persists; Phoenix Schools Struggle With Bus Driver Shortage

Long-Term COVID-19 Symptom Makes Food Taste, Smell Rotten; Wooly Mammoths Extinction

'The Facebook Files'; How Rural Afghanistan Views The Taliban Takeover

Moms Start Company To Employ Adults With Autism; Farmers Of Color Await Debt Relief

Drones And Revolutionizing Farming; How Trees Impact Mental, Physical Health

Why Haitians Come To The U.S.; Ventilation In The Workplace

Rising Suicide Rate Among Black Girls; Backlash To Activist Reality TV Show

The Many Benefits Of Trees; Remembering Comedian Norm Macdonald

Author C.J. Farley's New YA Novel; Nicholas Complicates Ida Recovery In Louisiana

An Afghan Refugee Helps Welcome New Arrivals; Mother To Elijah McClain Speaks Out

A Grape Time To Try These 3 Recipes; Groundbreaking 'Phantom' Hand Surgery

'The Killing Of Kenneth Chamberlain' As A 'Teaching Tool'; Saving Rare Plant Seeds

Legacy Of Racist Housing Covenants; Broadway Makes A Return

Gabrielle Union Asks 'You Got Anything Stronger?'; How 9/11 Changed Flying

The Rise Of 'Zoom Dysmorphia'; Meet This Self-Taught Cowbell Artisan

Transphobia In Health Care; U.S. Life Spans Fall Behind Europe

Story Of 'The Plane People' On 9/11 Told Through A Musical; The Age Of Influencers

Remembering The Mission To Intercept Flight 93 On 9/11; The Post-9/11 'Forever War'

Remembering 9/11, 20 Years Later; Impact Of Sept. 11 On Policing

Remembering 'The Red Bandana Man'; Unvaccinated ICU Patients' Regrets

Author Josh Ritter's Lumberjack Novel; Mohawk Steelworkers Reflect On 9/11

André De Shields Celebrates Broadway's Return; 20 Years Of The War On Terror

Muslim Americans On Growing Up In A Post 9/11 World; Access To Menstrual Products

Determining What A 9/11 Victim's Life Is 'Worth'; Climate Change In Nigeria

David Byrne Takes Broadway; Streaming Recommendations From Film Critic Ty Burr

The Role Of Women On Transatlantic Ocean Liners; Future Of Driverless Taxis

U.S. Men's Soccer Team Tries To Qualify For World Cup; Labor Day Travel

Life Lessons From Al Roker; Climate Expert On Shifting Policy

Kindness May Help Lengthen Your Life; The Return Of A Titian

Remembering Aaliyah; How Louisiana Residents Are Coping Without Power

Hurricane Ida And Louisiana's Vanishing Coast; Uncertain Future For Afghan Refugees

Simu Liu Manifests His Destiny In New Marvel Movie; Power Outages In Louisiana

Firefighter On California's Largest Wildfire; History Of The U.S. Ending Wars

Rebuilding Louisiana From Hurricane Ida; The End Of Email

What Losing The Greenland Ice Sheet Means For The Planet; What Is ISIS-K?

How Lifestyle Changes Could Ward Off Dementia; 'The Afghanistan Papers'

Right-Wing Extremism's Rural Roots; Rhiannon Giddens Sings Songs Of Lament

Legendary Black Baseball Players; Purple Heart Veteran Reacts To Kabul Attack

What Sundown Towns Represent For Black Drivers; Vaccine Demographics

Reconnecting A Once Thriving Black Neighborhood; Breakthrough COVID Cases

Making Remote Work A Permanent Option; Rep. Barbara Lee On Afghanistan

COVID-19 Story Project In Kentucky; 'Together' Movie's Quarantine Nightmare

Worker Productivity Surges; Afghanistan Faces Public Health Crises

Summer Tomato Recipes; Runner Eliud Kipchoge On 'The Last Milestone'

FDA Approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine; Countering Terrorism In Afghanistan

Mandolin Orange Becomes Watchhouse; Afghan Interpreter Starts New Life In U.S.

How To Spot Planets, The Milky Way And Blue Moon; A Refugee From The Fall Of Saigon

Chicago's Independent Venues Weigh The Future; Fate Of Afghans Who Aided U.S. Troops

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