A kindergartener's review of his packed lunch is raising money to fight hunger Transcript Abe Ndege told his mom on video her peanut butter and jelly sandwich was terrible. The viral sensation is now raising money for Feeding America. STEVE INSKEEP,...
How wash trading is perpetuating crypto fraud Transcript The enormous number of fake Bitcoin trades may be traced to an age-old practice used to manipulate markets. It's called wash trading. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: People obsessed with cryptocurrency go...
Pianist Chad Lawson seeks to heal in new album Transcript Can music improve mental health? Pianist and composer Chad Lawson thinks so. His new double album, breathe, released Friday to coincide with National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Re...
Why authorities can't quell the protests in Iran Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Professor Nahid Siamdoust of the University of Texas at Austin's Department of Middle Eastern Studies about large popular protests in Iran. STEVE INSKEEP, HOS...
After the Uvalde shooting, some parents feel called to politics Transcript The shooting at Robb Elementary School has motivated many parents whose children were killed to become politically active. They're running for office and advocating for strict...
Boeing will pay $200 million to settle SEC charges over 737 Max crashes Transcript Boeing has agreed to pay a $200 million penalty to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that the company misled investors and the public about the safety...
FEMA Officer describes Puerto Rico's recovery from Fiona so far Transcript FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Robert Little discusses the recovery response in Puerto Rico, five days after Hurricane Fiona made landfall. A MART?NEZ, HOST: The federal go...
Lousiana Jean Charles Choctaw Nation members reflect on their vanishing homeland Transcript For StoryCorps, members of a tribal community in Louisiana reflect on strong storms and a vanishing coastline that is costing them the land where they've live...
Japan's treatment of Ukrainians contrasts with its prior refugee policy Transcript Japan has taken in hundreds of Ukrainians fleeing Russia. Japan's embrace of the Ukrainians contrasts with the less than 1% of refugees from other nations that Tokyo h...
Big Bank CEOs answer questions from lawmakers on banking fraud protections Transcript Lawmakers grilled the CEOs of some of the country's biggest banks this week, on everything from cryptocurrencies to overdraft fees to their business relationships w...
Waiting for loan forgiveness, borrowers are targets for scammers Transcript After President Biden announced his sweeping student loan forgiveness plan in August, borrowers flooded the studentaid.gov website for information on what to do next. For a l...
Jeopardy! contestant gets a second chance at the grand prize Transcript Martha Bath went home with just 40 bucks during her first appearance on Jeopardy! in 1972. This week, she won over $30,000. A MARTINEZ, HOST: Good morning. I'm A Martinez. A Jeop...
Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine begin illegal referendums Transcript Referendums began in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine today. The voting is illegal under both Ukrainian and international law. But that hasn't stopped Moscow from going through w...
Many Americans have recently gotten raises. But the bigger paychecks are an illusion Transcript In the last year, 61% of U,S, workers have gotten a raise in the last year according to a new NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist poll. But that doesn't necessarily m...
Stop thinking just about Election Day. We're in voting season now Transcript Election Day may still be weeks away, but voting for this year's midterm elections has already begun. North Carolina officially kicked off this voting season on Sept. 9, whe...
