(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DAVID GREENE, HOST: It is Friday, which means it is time for StoryCorps. And today - a difficult conversation between a mother and daughter. In the spring of 2012, Emily Kwong was a college senior studying in New York, and just b...
The Complex Life Of Leonard Bernstein, A Once-In-A-Century Talent NOEL KING, HOST: Tomorrow marks the 100-year anniversary of Leonard Bernstein's birth. Bernstein was an extraordinary American talent. He was one of the greatest orchestra conductors o...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it needed more detention space this summer, at the height of the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy. So the agency turned to federal prisons. And hundreds of immigrants, includin...
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The breakout star of Crazy Rich Asians goes by one name, Awkwafina. Clever and profane, she catapulted to Internet fame back in 2012, when she released a music video about - and this might offend some people - a slang word for he...
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Scientists said today that they have made a surprising discovery about prehistoric sex. Researchers say that they have found direct evidence that different types of human-like ancestors were mating with each other. NPR's Laurel Wam...
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Silicon Valley is stepping up its campaign against disinformation. Yesterday Twitter and Facebook said they've taken down hundreds of fake accounts linked to Iran. Facebook also purged accounts originating in Russia. Right now we...
AILSA CHANG, HOST: The White House is publicly downplaying yesterday's extraordinary developments, where we saw guilty verdicts and guilty pleas for two former close associates of President Trump. But as our correspondent at the White House is hearin...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: For more on Michael Cohen's guilty plea, we are joined now by his attorney, Mr. Lanny Davis. Thanks so much for being with us this morning. LANNY DAVIS: Thank you for having me - very important 24 hours we just experienced as a c...
ADRIAN BARTOS, HOST: Hey, everybody. Just to let you know, this podcast may contain some adult or possibly offensive language. ROBERT GARCIA, HOST: No nudity, though. BARTOS: (Laughter) Unless you're thinking about... GARCIA: (Laughter). BARTOS: ...N...
AILSA CHANG, HOST: We're learning more today about ongoing cyberattacks against political targets in the United States. We've been talking a lot about how Russia has been involved in disinformation campaigns, but now they're not the only state actor...
DAVID GREENE, HOST: This morning we are looking at the cases of two Trump associates, both declared guilty of multiple crimes in two different courtrooms in two different states at around the same time yesterday afternoon. One was Trump's former camp...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: All morning, we're bringing you the latest on two major court cases connected to President Donald Trump. The president's former lawyer pleaded guilty to eight charges yesterday. They included illegal payments to keep two women fr...
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: By most accounts, the majority of people who experience sexual harassment or assault never report what happened to them. High tech may have a solution - apps that can help survivors come forward. NPR's Tovia Smith reports. TOVIA...
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine is a key swing vote in the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. She says Kavanaugh told her today he views the landmark abortion-rights ruling Roe v. Wade as settled law....
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: California is marking one of the most destructive fire seasons in its history. The Mendocino Complex Fire alone is the largest wildfire ever recorded in California and has currently consumed close to 400,000 acres. Across the sta...
