Kwame Alexander's new book about slavery is 'Door of No Return' Transcript NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to Morning Edition's poet-in-resident Kwame Alexander about his new Young Adult book: The Door of No Return. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: You know our next...
After Russia orders a partial mobilization, young men flee the country Transcript Military-age men continue to flee Russia after President Putin ordered the country's first mobilization since WWII. Many are arriving in Istanbul, where they can travel...
What meaningful action could the United Nations take to help Ukraine? Transcript As the U.N. General Assembly comes to a close, NPR's Leila Fadel asks Yale law professor Oona Hathaway how nations can unite in responding to Russia for its war against...
Warmer water is helping the Atlantic hurricane season heat up Transcript Nova Scotia is reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona. Cuba and the Florida Panhandle are preparing for a major storm that is set to hit this week. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: F...
The White House is hosting a conference on nutrition and hunger Transcript The White House is convening a day-long conference this week to review new proposals for tackling food insecurity and diet-related chronic disease. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The Wh...
Marking 75 years, the CIA opens a new museum and launches a podcast Transcript The entrance to the newly renovated CIA museum at the agency headquarters in Langley, Va. The ceiling features a variety of spy codes. This one is in Morse Code. The CIA p...
He was so fast, he had time to celebrate long before the second-place runner arrived Transcript BERLIN Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge shaved 30 seconds off his previous world record set on the same course four years ago to finish the Berlin Marathon in...
Rihanna will perform in the Super Bowl halftime show in February Transcript Rihanna is one of the best-selling female artists of all time with over 250 million records sold worldwide. She turned down the opportunity to perform in 2019 to show solidar...
He spent decades recording soundscapes. Now they're going to the Library of Congress Transcript The Library of Congress has acquired the life's work of radio producer Jim Metzner, who has spent decades traveling the world to capture rich soundscapes....
Italy will soon be led by the most far-right government it's had since Mussolini Transcript Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy emerge as the single largest party. Her coalition will be able to form the next government, and Meloni is expected to becom...
California struggles with who pays for public charging stations for electric cars Transcript A California ballot proposition to tax the wealthy to pay for electric vehicle incentives has split the state's Democrats. Gov. Gavin Newsom made himself the...
On little strips of land, Kenyans grow everything from roses to azaleas to gardenias Transcript As he moves on from Africa to take up his next posting in Mexico, NPR's Eyder Peralta has one last love letter to a favorite part of Nairobi, Kenya: roads...
Migration Policy Institute discusses which states shoulder the burden of immigration Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Muzaffar Chishti a senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute, about the impact of immigration policy on U.S. communities. S...
Flu is expected to flare up in U.S. this winter, raising fears of a 'twindemic' Transcript The flu virtually disappeared for two years as the pandemic raged. But influenza appears poised to stage a comeback this year in the U.S., threatening to cause...
How the Biden administration's climate goals align with the military Transcript The Pentagon held its first ever Energy Expo this week. One conclusion? The best way to sell the military on green tech may be to make sure it's lethal. A MARTINEZ, HOST:...
