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How a trio of Villanova Wildcats are fueling the New York Knicks' playoff run

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ryan Fannon, who has called dozens of Wildcats games, about the special chemistry of Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo — who played together as undergrads.

5 days ago

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Nothing is off the table as Drake and Kendrick Lamar continue to beef

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tia Tyree, a Howard University professor who has studied rap feuds over the years, about the current feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake.

7 days ago

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Why it feels like tornadoes are becoming more common, according to an expert

Are tornadoes getting worse, or does it just seem that way? NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses the recent series of devastating tornadoes across the plains states.

6 days ago

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Kristen Lovell, co-director of 'The Stroll,' knows sex work is real work

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Kristen Lovell, co-director of the HBO documentary The Stroll. It's the story of the trans women who worked the streets of the Meatpacking District in New York City.

4 days ago

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Comedian Jenny Slate on destiny and being a 'terminal optimist'

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: NPR has a new show called Wild Card With Rachel Martin. It's half-interview, half-game show with an existential twist. Guests have to pick from Rachel's deck of cards. On ...

6 days ago

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The implications after President Biden put a hold on a shipment of bombs for Israel

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: President Biden did something this week that he hasn't done before - certainly not since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7. He paused a shipment of U.S. bombs that had been ...

5 days ago

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200-year-old elite London men's club votes to accept women

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The Garrick is a drinking and dining club tucked away on a side street in Central London. For years it's been a haunt for Britain's top politicians, actors and lawyers, at ...

5 days ago

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Aid worker describes a Rafah on the edge of catastrophe

Ever since Israel seized control of the Rafah border crossing in Gaza, aid into Gaza has ground to a halt. NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with Glia's director of development, Dorotea Gucciardo in Rafah.

4 days ago

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Checking in on fast food workers and franchise owners after a month of wage increase

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: It's been more than a month since California started requiring most fast food employees to be paid at least $20 an hour. That's a big jump from the state's $16 minimum wage ...

5 days ago

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Jane Schoenbrun tells story of two outcast teens in the 1990s in 'I Saw the TV Glow'

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: "I Saw The TV Glow" is a coming-of-age horror film following two teens, Owen and Maddy. They're both outcasts in their 1990s suburban town. But what keeps them going is a ...

5 days ago