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How a 'Klansman's Son' became anti-racist

5/8/2024
The Israeli military entered Rafah on Tuesday, and the U.S. paused weapons shipments to Israel citing concern over the invasion. The Global Empowerment Mission's Emily Fullmer and the Washington Post's John Hudson join us. And, Palestinian American comedian Atheer Yacoub uses humor to tell the story of her life as a Muslim woman, but she doesn't delve into the ongoing war in Gaza. Then, as the child of a former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard, J. Derek Black grew up promoting white nationalism but now works as an anti-racist. They discuss their new memoir "The Klansman's Son: My Journey from White Nationalism to Anti-Racism." Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:36:04

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Is there such a thing as biological age?

5/7/2024
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels testified on Tuesday at former President Trump's hush money trial. NPR's Ximena Bustillo shares the latest. Then, Alzheimer's researcher Yudong Huang talks about newly published research that indicates that one in six cases of Alzheimer's may be inherited through the gene APOE4. And, the wellness industry is booming with products that purport to measure one's biological age. But scientists can't even agree on what it is. STAT's Angus Chen tells us more. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:21:31

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Indigenous climate activists honored for defeating offshore drilling effort

5/6/2024
Israel's government raided Al Jazeera's office in Jerusalem this weekend and shut down the outlet's broadcasting within the country. Al Jazeera's Mohamed Moawad joins us. And, National Guardsmen fatally shot Jeffrey Miller at Kent State during an anti-Vietnam War protest in 1970. Russ Miller joins us to remember his brother and the violence at Kent State. Then, Sinegugu Zukulu and Nonhle Mbuthuma are two of this year's Goldman Prize winners. They're from South Africa's indigenous Wild Coast community and banded together to defeat an offshore drilling effort. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:27:10

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A musical journey to Havana Jazz Festival, Nonesuch catalogs and a new game

5/4/2024
The record label Nonesuch turns 60 this year. The label's president David Bither showcases artists including Rhiannon Giddens and Hurray for the Riff Raff. And, the 39th annual Havana Jazz Festival took place this year, and NPR's Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre report Cuba's musical culture is thriving. Then, "Tales of Kenzera: ZAU" is based on the culture of Africa's Bantu people explores the many emotions of grief. Composer Nainita Desai brings indigenous mythology to life with a globe-spanning musical ensemble. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:34:42

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How Reno, Nevada, is tackling homelessness

5/2/2024
Northwestern University President Michael Schill talks about how the university and pro-Palestinian protestors reached a deal this week. And we hear from Brenda Maldonado, a registered nurse who was volunteering in Gaza. Then, Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve talks about how her city is addressing homelessness. And, music journalist Betto Arcos takes us along on his first-ever trip to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:32:40

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Police break up college anti-war protests

5/1/2024
Police descended on pro-Palestinian protests at the University of California Los Angeles, Columbia University and City College of New York. At Brown University, protestors reached a deal with the college. Reporters Steve Futterman, Owen Dahlkamp and Gwynne Hogan join us. And, satire publication The Onion is under new leadership with former disinformation reporter Ben Collins stepping into the role of CEO. Then, former Cigna insurance group employees are blowing the whistle on the company, saying it cares more about being fast than right, and is quick to deny claims. ProPublica's David Armstrong joins us. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:33:02

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More Chinese asylum seekers are crossing the U.S. southern border

4/30/2024
What are college presidents getting right and wrong as campus protests over Israel's war in Gaza grow? Former Brandeis University president Frederick Lawrence explains. Then, the number of Chinese migrants crossing into the United States at the southern border has been growing. Documented reporter April Xu joins us. And, Here & Now's James Perkins Mastromarino looks back on April's most exciting video game releases. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:29:54

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Anti-war protesters from California to Israel

4/29/2024
Over the weekend, hundreds of students were arrested in campus protests over Gaza. In Isreal, police arrested author and essayist Ayelet Waldman. Waldman, Cal Poly Humboldt dean Jeff Crane and senior Zachary Meyer join us. And, states are protecting officials ahead of the 2024 election with legislation. Public Citizen's Jonah Minkoff-Zern joins us. Then, in her new memoir, Doris Kearns Goodwin shares her late husband's contributions to history. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:33:28

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Why birth rates hit a record low in the U.S.

4/27/2024
What does Congress' TikTok ban mean for 170 million users in the U.S.? Researcher Dean Ball weighs in. Then, Americans are having children at a historically low rate, according to new data from the CDC. Demographer Alison Gemmill tells us more. And, newspapers are shuttering every week across the country. Reporter Todd Melby went to Welch, West Virginia, to find out what is lost when a town doesn't have local news. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:26:53

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'Road of the future' wirelessly charges electric vehicles

4/25/2024
A jury in Arizona indicted Trump allies in a so-called 'fake electors' scheme and the Arizona House voted to repeal the 1864 abortion ban. Reporter Jeremy Duda joins us to discuss the big developments. And, a road in Detroit can charge electric vehicles as they park or drive on it. Justine Johnson at Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification joins us. Then, when parents see their children struggling with mental health, they often want to help. Richard Weissbourd at Harvard's Graduate School of Education explains how they can. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:30:04

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Shipbuilders harness the wind to clean up global shipping

4/24/2024
Bloomberg's Emily Birnbaum explains the FTC's decision to ban employers from using noncompete clauses to prevent employees from going to work for rival companies. Then, some companies are using wind power as a cleaner alternative for moving cargo. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd profiles a company in Costa Rica building a massive wooden schooner from scratch. And, scientists have restored the Voyager 1 space probe and are making sense of its signals from interstellar space. NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce reports. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:23:50

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Cleaning up the aviation industry with electric planes

4/23/2024
Protests against the war in Gaza have been surging on college campuses around the country. Professor Katherine S. Cho of Loyola University joins us. Then, commercial airlines are one of the fastest-growing sources of pollution on the planet. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd and Chris Bentley report on how the industry is trying to solve that problem with sustainable aviation fuels. And, Wall Street Journal reporter Dana Mattioli's new book "The Everything War" explores how Amazon grew to be worth more than $1 trillion. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:35:55

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Battery-powered rigs could clean up the trucking industry

4/22/2024
The Supreme Court weighs whether punishing homeless people for sleeping outside amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. Slate's Mark Joseph Stern joins us. And, big-rig trucks spew almost a quarter of the climate pollution from the U.S. transportation sector. Battery-powered alternatives could be a climate solution, Here & Now's Chris Bentley reports. Then, how much do you need to save to retire? Jill Schlesinger, host of "Jill On Money" and CBS business analyst, breaks down how to figure it out. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:23:27

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How cities are addressing record-high homelessness

4/19/2024
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations are growing around the U.S. Hatem Abudayyeh of the Chicago-based U.S. Palestinian Community Network joins us. Then, the number of people experiencing homelessness reached a record high in 2023. We speak with local officials from Burlington, Vermont, and Bakersfield, California, working to end the crisis. And, video game creator Jordan Mechner talks about his new graphic novel, "Replay," which interweaves his personal history with the story of how his family escaped the Nazis. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:36:13

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Trump's alleged 'hush money' scheme, explained

4/18/2024
Russia launched airstrikes on the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, killing 18 people. The Washington Post's Siobhan O'Grady shares the latest. Then, Georgetown law professor Mary McCord explains Trump's criminal trial in New York. And, author Lissa Soep talks about her new book, "Other People's Words," where she reflects on how the voices of people who have died continue to speak through their loved ones and her. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:29:51

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Grift cards: The gift card fraud scheme costing consumers millions

4/17/2024
Workers at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant are voting on whether to unionize. Michael Martinez of Automotive News shares the latest. Then, are we in a new era of drone warfare? RAND political scientist Caitlin Lee weighs in. And, ProPublica's Craig Silverman talks about a coordinated gift card scam that totals hundreds of millions of dollars. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:25:28

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He escaped Sudan in 1999. But his family is still trapped there

4/16/2024
We look at how Israelis are reacting to Iran's attack with Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas. Kerem Navot founder Dror Etkes talks about Israeli settlers in the West Bank attacking Palestinian villages. Then, one year into Sudan's civil war, we hear from one Sudanese-American whose family is trapped in Khartoum. And, NBA columnist A. Sherrod Blakely talks about the league's Play-In tournament and Caitlin Clark's WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:30:05

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Runners Kara Goucher and Des Linden talk women in sports, doping

4/15/2024
We discuss Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel with journalist Borzou Daragahi and security analyst Jim Walsh. Then, PolitiFact's Lou Jacobson breaks down the facts of Trump's hush money trial. And, distance-running legends Des Linden and Kara Goucher talk about their new podcast "Nobody Asked Us," the future of women's running and more. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:30:26

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Do I need therapy? Why one psychologist says maybe not

4/12/2024
After fleeing the war in Gaza with the help of the American government, a family of four is denied entry into the U.S. Then, Dr. Neha Lalani tells us why popular diabetes and weight loss drugs like Ozempic may be impacting fertility. And, does everyone really need therapy to cope? Clinical psychologist Emily Edlynn explains why she says no. Ask your mental health questions here. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:26:44

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Oregon drumline follows the rhythm to national competition

4/11/2024
NPR's Deepa Shivaram breaks down the Biden Administration's new rule requiring anyone who sells guns to run background checks. Then, OJ Simpson has died at 76. Laurie Levenson, who was an analyst for CBS during Simpson's murder trial, joins us. And, director René Ormae-Jarmer and snare drummer Grant Lord tell us how the Kingsmen Thunder Drumline from Milwaukie, Oregon, is preparing for one of the biggest competitions of their lives. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Duration:00:24:56