A U.S. special envoy responds to Iran on nuclear talks, protests over a woman's death Transcript A U.S. envoy can't talk to Iran but NPR did, and told him what they said. Here's a mediated conversation. Robert Malley, President Biden's special envoy...
Residents in an Alaska village try to outrun the effects of climate change Transcript A storm that hit western Alaska last month severely damaged the tiny Native village of Newtok. Prior to the storm, residents had already begun relocating the villag...
Ray Ruschel is not your average college football player he's 49 Transcript Ruschel is old enough to be his teammates' dad. An Army veteran, who was working nights at a North Dakota sugar beet factory, Ruschel decided to enroll at a junior college and...
Why the U.S. Senate race in Arizona is imperative for Democrats Transcript Incumbent Democrat Mark Kelly is defending his U.S. Senate seat in Arizona in an expensive race that could determine the future of the Biden administration's agenda, and the S...
Nobel Peace Prize: Human rights activists in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus are honored Transcript The winners are human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, as well as the Russian human rights organization Memorial and the Ukrainian human righ...
Sacheen Littlefeather sacrificed her career to make way for Indigenous voices Transcript Actor and activist Sacheen Littlefeather, best known for declining Marlon Brando's 1973 Oscar to protest Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans, has died at t...
Biden administration steps up protection against student loan forgiveness scams Transcript The Biden administration is increasing its efforts to fight scams aimed at taking advantage of borrowers applying for its expansive student loan forgiveness pl...
A Canadian court considers whether the U.S is a safe place for asylum-seekers Transcript Is America a safe place for asylum-seekers? That's a question Canada's highest court is currently considering. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Is America a safe place for asy...
Biden pardons thousands of people convicted on federal marijuana possession charges Transcript President Biden has announced he is pardoning everyone convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law. He's now urging governors to pardon thos...
Will the OPEC decision to cut oil production further hurt U.S.-Saudi relations? Transcript NPR's Leila Fadel talks to ex-U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein about the U.S.-Saudi relationship after OPEC decided to cut oil production. President...
Kate Beaton's new graphic memoir is about the dark type of job you take for money Transcript There are jobs you take because you might find them fulfilling, or they're a stepping stone to a career you see for yourself. And then there are jobs you tak...
How economics retreats made a strong impression on federal judges Transcript Between 1976 and 1999, hundreds of federal judges traveled to a private retreat where they learned from famous economists. These retreats may have had a surprising effect on...
Concerned passengers wanted an explanation for tape on airplane's wings Transcript Passengers posted photos of what appeared to be duct tape holding the wings together. It turns out the silvery adhesive is something known as speed tape, and it's perf...
Strike by Philadelphia Museum of Art workers shows woes of 'prestige' jobs Transcript PHILADELPHIA Workers are unionizing in fields where they haven't had a big presence, including world-class cultural institutions. Staff at around two dozen museums...
Stocks sink despite Friday's report that hiring cooled in September Transcript Hiring slowed in September, in a sign the red-hot job market may be cooling. The Labor Department reported Friday that U.S. employers added 263,000 jobs last month a modes...
